Claim: On Jan. 6, 2020, a post on then-Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's personal Twitter account read, "Let's be clear: Donald Trump does not have the authority to take us into war with Iran without Congressional approval. That post read, "Let's be clear: Donald Trump does not have the authority to take us into war with Iran without Congressional approval. This was a genuine post that was shared on Biden's personal account on Jan. 6, 2020. "No," Biden answered, moments later saying that "Iran does not want a war with us." We explored that question in a previous article: Can US Presidents Launch Airstrikes Without Congressional Approval?

Source: New York Times January 13, 2024 02:49 UTC