Q&As on Monday June 23rd

I was talking to my little niece, and she was asking me about what’s been all over the news this weekend in America and around the world. So I had to explain it to her in a simple way.

Ghana has a president and the president has to work with the constitution and advisors. The same is true in the U.S. 

We all used to think that the president is the most powerful person and can do whatever they want. But they are often put in checks by the 200 plus years document--the constitution. 

So it's not clear if Mr. Trump was able to seek congressional approval before this special operation in Iran. Below are the few questions we touched on. 

Question:

Under what circumstances can the President of the United States launch an attack on a foreign nation without congressional approval?

Answer:

 Only in response to an armed attack against the United States.

Question:

 Has any nation attacked the United States in the past week?

Answer:

 No.

Question:

 Did the United States attack any nation last week?

Answer:

 Yes. The U.S. attacked Iranian assets — specifically, three nuclear sites.

Question:

 If Iran responds, would that be considered war?

Answer:

 Yes. And that’s why we should always stay away from war. Poor people always lose when there is war.

Be well, and have a wonderful day.

God bless you 🙏 ❤️