Karoline Leavitt: Authorization from Congress Is Not Necessary for Troop Deployment in Iran at This Moment, But We’ll Always Abide by the Law

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LEAVITT: “Well, as you know right now, that formal authorization from Congress is not necessary because we’re currently in major combat operations in Iran. The Department of War and the president, as I said, estimated about a 4 to 6-week timeline for the full completion of these military combat operations. We’re, again, on day 25 today. And as a courtesy, nevertheless, the administration did notify Congress, the Gang of Eight, ahead of the launch of the operation 25 days ago, and we’ve also had our top national security officials go to Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers, again, out of courtesy and out of respect for them. So, at this moment, it’s unnecessary, but of course, the president and this administration will always abide by the law.”