Gaetz Defends Voting With Democrats on War Powers Resolution

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks in Washington in a file photograph. He was one of three Republicans to vote for a war powers resolution that said President Donald Trump shouldn't take military action against Iran without congressional approval. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), one of three Republicans to vote with Democrats to approve the war powers resolution on Jan. 9, defended his decision.

“Killing Terrorist Soleimani was the right call. Ending the spilling of patriotic blood and American treasure in the Middle East will be even better. I know our President wants to wind down these undeclared, unconstitutional, unfocused wars,” Gaetz said in a statement on Thursday.