On Monday, the president’s lack of a plan in Iran was outlined in stark terms in a letter to Congress obtained by CBS News officially informing lawmakers of the strikes.

“Although the United States desires a quick and enduring peace, it is not possible at this time to know the full scope and duration of military operations that may be necessary,” Trump said in the letter.

U.S. forces “remain postured to take further action… to address further threats and attacks upon the United States or its allies and partners,” he continued.

The letter was sent under the War Powers Act, a 1973 resolution requiring the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying U.S. forces if Congress has not declared war. The deployment cannot last more than 60 days without congressional approval.

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    11 hours ago

    It should be clear that there is a plan and it’s largely working. Since the bombs started dropping, hardly anyone is talking about the Epstein files. :|

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      8 hours ago

      Hardly a mention except for every single war-related thread I’ve seen on every social media I frequent, including YouTube, sure.

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        7 hours ago

        Yeah, a lot of people haven’t forgotten about the Epstein files, but the mainstream media sure seems to be focused elsewhere right now.