Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine (Virginia) has suggested that lawmakers may sue President Donald Trump if he attempts to “restart” the U.S. war on Iran — a threat that comes as the war appears to have amped up in recent days. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed War Powers Act resolutions intended to restrict Trump from continuing the war (although the Senate voted to…

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  • RedWizardMA
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    7 hours ago

    What would a lawsuit even do? Would it jail him? Probably not. Are they going to fine him? Even if they did that it would be negligible.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Injunction to stop it until the sc rules on it and since he’s been a twat to them as well lately he’s not likely to succeed in court even if his argument to continue the war wasn’t glaringly idiotic.