YT Title: Why didn’t the Constitution prevent Trump from attacking Iran? #shorts

You can blame the Founding Fathers for President Donald Trump’s ability to attack Iran without Congressional approval. Why? They didn’t expect the US to have a standing army, which led them to believe that the president wouldn’t have many troops under their command and to create a Constitution unprepared for the US’s military power. Read more of our coverage of the war in Iran: https://www.vox.com/politics/481087/us-iran-trump-war-israel-politics-explainer Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts