Mike Johnson on congressional authorization for attacking Iran: "It's not required because it's defensive in design."

[highplainsdem]

Q: Is there any point you think Congress will need to give congressional authorization?

MIKE JOHNSON: My understanding of the law is that the president is acting well within his authority. It's not a declaration of war. It's not required because it's defensive in design.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-02T22:44:06.639Z

[SheltieLover]

1. Wrong, moses mike

[vapor2]

2. but didn't hegsbreath say it was a war?

[The Blue Flower]

3. Sometimes it's entertaining to watch him slither

His creativity is bottomless. But not in a good way.

[jls4561]

4. What's defensive about a war of choice?

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. So defense means without provocation we attack another sovereign nation??

MosesMikey is one short pile of manure.

[George McGovern]

6. So much B.S. Does this man think we are incapable of seeing through the ruse?

[bluestarone]

7. Oh, these fuckers have their own answers for everything.

RULES and LAWS are their enemy!! They just hate our constitution every word of it!! IMPEACH and REMOVE!!!

[kacekwl]

8. Good gravy they think

we're stupid as they look.

[Dan]

9. If there is a GOD, this is one sorry son-of-a-bitch

that will be voted out!

[surfered]

10. For a self proclaimed Christian, Speaker Johnson seems to lie so easily.

[George McGovern]

11. The "speaker" speaks with forked tongue.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. It's illegal/unconstitutional whether defensive or prescriptive.