'You're not a dictator:' House committee jabs back at Trump after he said he could strike Iran without giving Congress notice

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• The House Foreign Affairs on Sunday evening hit back at President Donald Trump after he tweeted that he was not required to give Congress notice before striking Iran. 
• Tensions have been sparked over the killing of Iran's top military official Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike on Thursday because it appears Trump did not consult with Congress before making the move. 
• In a tweet on Sunday, Trump said that his posts now count as official notice to Congress on his plans to attack Iran.
• But the House Foreign Affairs Committee hit back, saying that war powers reside in the Congress under the constitution. 
• "You're not a dictator," they wrote. 
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The House Foreign Affairs on Sunday evening hit back at President Donald Trump after he tweeted that he was not required to give Congress notice before striking Iran. 

Trump has been clashing with Congress over the killing of Iran's top military official Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike on Thursday. It appears that Trump did not consult with Congress before taking an action that some experts say may lead to a dangerous escalation and possible retaliation. 

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