Overview
- Speaking to investors in Miami Beach, President Trump said there are “legal reasons” he calls the Iran campaign a “military operation,” adding that a declared war would require approval from Congress.
- At a National Republican Congressional Committee dinner earlier in the week, he told donors he would stop using the word “war” and would say “military operation” instead.
- He at times used “war” in the same remarks and then corrected himself, highlighting uneven language about the conflict.
- He criticized leaders in France, Germany, and the U.K. and said NATO did not help, while thanking Saudi Arabia for joining the effort.
- Coverage highlighted online ridicule and constitutional concerns over war powers, and one report cited at least 13 U.S. service members and more than 1,400 Iranians killed since the strikes began.