The White House says Trump's actions are legal and within his rights as commander-in-chief to protect the U.S. by ordering limited military operations.

FILE PHOTO: Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026.
Credit: U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS