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Has Pres. Trump acted outside of his authority with the Iran decision?

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(The Slice): In defense of Pres. Donald Trump's order to fire a drone on Iran, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said will brief House Democrats on the Iran situation tomorrow. The funeral processions of Qasem Soleimani were underway today while his the reasoning for his murder remains unsettled in the U.S. While most Americans do not Pompeo told reporters the events that occurred days before the air strike that killed the top Iranian military commander is evidence of imminence as to why the U.S. took action. The president's actions were legal he said. Democrats are looking for specific details about what took place that reflected "imminent danger," to determine whether Pres. Trump may have committed a war crime. A level of urgency that matches Trump tweeted that the U.S. will target cultural sites, which could be a violation of International laws related to dealing with conflicts. Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic lawmak...