This entire episode is exactly why the Founders vested the power to declare war with Congress. They anticipated the dangers of a president being able to start wars willy nilly. Unclear though if they anticipated a president as wildly incompetent as this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...

Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and TollsAfter several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.www.nytimes.com