1. United States
2. Md.
3. Letter

I am writing to demand that Congress immediately reassert its constitutional authority over war powers and executive action. The President has ordered bombing operations and the seizure of the head of state of a sovereign nation without a declaration of war or explicit congressional authorization. This is not a minor procedural dispute. It is a direct bypass of Congress and a dangerous erosion of the Constitution. Article I is clear. The power to declare war belongs to Congress, not the President acting alone. Labeling these actions as “law enforcement,” “counter-narcotics,” or “national security” does not change the reality on the ground. Bombing another country and capturing its leader is an act of war by any reasonable definition. If Congress allows this framing to stand, then the war powers clause becomes meaningless. I want to be explicit. We the people do not want war by executive fiat. We do not consent to unilateral military action carried out without debate, authorization, or accountability. Allowing a President to decide, on his own, which foreign leaders are “criminals” and therefore removable by force sets a precedent that will be used again and again, by this administration and future ones. This is not about defending a foreign leader. It is about defending the rule of law at home. If Congress does not act now, it is effectively surrendering one of its core constitutional responsibilities and normalizing a model of governance where force replaces deliberation. I expect you to publicly challenge this action, demand formal justification, and use every tool available to Congress - hearings, resolutions, funding restrictions, and if necessary impeachment proceedings - to stop the continued erosion of constitutional checks and balances. Silence or delay is complicity. Congress must act.