Political and Legislative
The White House Defends U.S. Airstrikes on the Iraq-Syria Border
The White House on Monday defended the Biden administration’s weekend military airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups as several lawmakers in his own party questioned the commander in chief’s war powers.
“The defense of the United States and our interests is our domestic justification for these strikes,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during the daily press briefing.
President Biden “takes legal authority and justification for military action quite seriously. And certainly we consult our legal teams to ensure we have that justification. And we certainly feel confident we do,” she added.
