CNN: ":"\u003cstrong>After Trump ordered the killing of the man many considered the second most powerful in Iran, Democrats in Congress ask if it was legal\u003c/strong>", "BANNER=|Lawmakers question strike's timing and legality| ((lubuntu at wor2))

" , title: "CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos" , siblings: {"articleList":[{"uri":"/2020/01/03/politics/trump-soleimani-strike-legal-justification/index.html","headline":"\u003cstrong>After Trump ordered the killing of the man many considered the second most powerful in Iran, Democrats in Congress ask if it was legal\u003c/strong>","thumbnail":"//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200103164200-05-us-airstrike-baghdad-airport-0103-small-11.jpg","duration":"","description":"The Trump administration has yet to publicly explain the legal justification for killing Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, prompting \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/politics/congress-soleimani-attack/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Democratic lawmakers to question\u003c/a> whether the President had the authority to order the strike without Congressional approval and raise concerns that \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/politics/us-troops-middle-east-soleimani/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Iran's potential response was not fully considered\u003c/a>.","layout":""