WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Kaine said it was time for Trump to adhere to the US Constitution and get approval from Congress for military action.
"[The] 2001 AUMF doesn't give legal authority for the airstrikes in Syria," Kaine said in a Twitter post. "It was drafted for military actions vs. 9/11 terrorists."
2001 AUMF doesn't give legal authority for the airstrikes in Syria. It was drafted for military actions vs 9/11 terrorists
— Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine) 7 апреля 2017 г.
On Thursday night, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on the Syrian military airfield in the province of Homs in response to a chemical attack on Tuesday that killed dozens of civilians.
Syria’s news agency SANA said the missile strikes claimed nine lives.
