Level 5 - Existential Threat Executive Overreach
Week of 2026-02-24
Trump authorizes Operation Epic Fury — joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran launched February 28, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei on day one. Largest US military operation since 2003 Iraq invasion, initiated without Congressional authorization
Overview
Category
Executive Overreach
Subcategory
War Powers
Constitutional Provision
Article I Section 8 — Congressional war power, War Powers Resolution
Democratic Norm Violated
Congressional authority to declare war, War Powers Act compliance
Affected Groups
Iranian civiliansUS military personnelGulf state populationsGlobal economyAmerican public