September 15, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 15, 2026

Rep. Massie Moves to Impeach Sec. Hegseth Over Iran War

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today over his illegal waging of the U.S. war in Iran and other “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Massie announced the move in a speech on the
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April 7, 2026
Donald Trump speaking.
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at April 7, 2026

200+ Human Rights Groups Call on Military to Refuse Lawful Orders After Trump’s Genocidal Iran Threat

Defending Rights & Dissent joins a coalition of over 200 human rights and humanitarian groups, led by Amnesty International and joined by Oxfam America, Human Rights Watch, and Refugees International, in cosigning an open letter condemning President Trump’s genocidal threats
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April 6, 2026
Donald Trump, who has been indicted under the Espionage Act
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at April 6, 2026

Defending Rights & Dissent Calls for Trump’s Impeachment for War Crimes

Over the weekend, President Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric against Iran, where the U.S. and Israel have been bombing for weeks, killing thousands. Just today the coalition bombed Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, one of Iran’s most prestigious academic
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February 28, 2026
Donald Trump speaking.
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at February 28, 2026

Defending Rights & Dissent Statement on Trump’s Unconstitutional Iran Strikes

The following statement can be attributed to Chip Gibbons, Policy Director, Defending Rights & Dissent, in response to this morning’s U.S. attacks on Iran: Trump’s aggression this morning against Iran is unconstitutional, unlawful, and immoral. The Constitution is clear Congress
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January 6, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at January 6, 2026

Event: Legal Experts on Trump’s Venezuela Invasion

Trump has invaded Venezuela, ousted and abducted its president, and announced the U.S. is “running the country.” In the process he’s violating both U.S. Constitution–which gives Congress the power to authorize war–and international law. On January 7th, Defending Rights &
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December 18, 2025
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at December 18, 2025

War Powers Bills Fail in House but Narrow Margins Deny Trump Mandate for War

Defending Rights & Dissent supported two War Powers Resolutions that would have asserted Congress’s constitutional war powers against Trump’s march to war, and we mobilized thousands to write their reps to support these bills. The House voted on both resolutions
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September 9, 2025
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 9, 2025

War Powers Watch: Trump and Venezuela

Last week, the Trump administration killed 11 civilians in a military strike on a small speed boat in international waters in the southern Caribbean. The administration claims, but has offered no evidence, that those killed were involved in drug trafficking
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June 22, 2025
Donald Trump speaking.
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at June 22, 2025

Trump shreds the Constitution to bomb Iran — stop this now

In a stunningly reckless act of aggression, the U.S. dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran, formally entering and potentially drastically escalating Israel’s unprovoked war against Iran. The airstrikes are flagrantly illegal — only Congress can authorize military action
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June 17, 2025
Published by Nathan Fuller at June 17, 2025

Congress Must Invoke War Powers Act to Prevent U.S. War With Iran

Take action immediately: As Trump weighs joining Israel’s war with Iran, Congress must tell him NO! Today, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) will introduce a bipartisan resolution in the House to invoke the War Powers Act and
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March 17, 2025
US Congress Capitol Building
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at March 17, 2025

Trump bombs Yemen without Congressional approval

The Trump administration killed more than 30 people in Yemen this weekend in an unconstitutional bombing campaign against the Houthis, the Yemeni group which has been attacking ships entering the Red Sea in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Yemen’s
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January 12, 2024
US Capitol at Night
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at January 12, 2024

Defending Rights & Dissent Unequivocally Condemns US Bombing of Yemen

Yesterday, the Biden Administration violated Article I of the United States Constitution and the War Powers Act by launching military action against targets in Yemen without Congressional approval. Although the War Powers Act allows for the President to use force
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January 6, 2020
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at January 6, 2020

Defending Rights & Dissent Condemns Border Detentions of Iranian-Americans, Urges Congress to Assert Their Constitutional War Powers

Days after Donald Trump ordered the assassination of an Iranian general, sparking concern of a US war with Iran, over 60 individuals of Iranian descent, including US citizens and permanent residents, were detained, had their passports confiscated, and were interrogated about their political beliefs at the US-Canadian border.ending Rights & Dissent strongly condemns these detententions. It is flagrantly unconstitutional to subject someone to detention because of their national origin or ethnicity.
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