U.S. Congress Wants A Say If President Trump Orders Military Action Against The Syrian Government

The Hill: Paul, Lee: Congress needs to vote on Trump's military action in Syria

A pair of libertarian-leaning GOP senators are calling on President Trump to get congressional authorization before taking military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said on Thursday if the president is going to increase the U.S. military involvement in Syria, he should "follow the Constitution" and ask Congress to authorize the use of force.
“President Trump should make his case in front of the American people and allow their elected representatives to debate the benefits and risks of further Middle East intervention to our national security interests," he said in a statement.

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