US launches fresh strikes against Houthi radar site in Yemen: Is Joe Biden's decision 'unconstitutional'?
statement on January 11 that at his directions, “US military forces — together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands — successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways." After the US launched strikes against Houthi forces, some US lawmakers accused President Joe Biden of violating the Article 1 of the US Constitution. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of the Democratic Party called the strikes an "unacceptable violation of the Constitution". Meanwhile, Rep.
Ro Khanna tweeted, "The President’s strikes in Yemen are unconstitutional". Republican Mike Lee then shared Ro Khanna’s X post in agreement. Ro Khanna said in a post on X that the President needs to come to Congress before launching a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and involving in another Middle-East conflict.
"That is Article I of the Constitution. I will stand up for that regardless of whether a Democrat or Republican is in the White House," he added. Article 1 of the US Constitution says that war be authorised by the US Congress.
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