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(DC Pundit) – The left’s favorite slogan might as well be: different presidents, different standards.
On Tuesday, Bill Melugin put that reality on full display when he confronted Hakeem Jeffries over his party’s sudden outrage regarding executive military authority.
Democrats have been blasting President Donald Trump over military action against Iran, labeling it “unconstitutional” and insisting Congress must authorize such moves. Strong words. Very strong words.
But Melugin came armed with receipts from 2011.
During the Obama administration’s military intervention in Libya, then–House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi publicly defended Barack Obama’s authority to act without a formal vote from Congress. In June 2011, Pelosi said she was “satisfied that the president has the authority he needs” to continue military operations in Libya. She argued the engagement was of a “limited nature” and did not involve “boots on the ground,” therefore it did not violate the Constitution or the War Powers Resolution.
In 2011, Nancy Pelosi stood next to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and defended President Barack Obama’s decision to launch airstrikes in Libya without a congressional vote.
She said Obama, as Commander in Chief, had the authority to act. She described it as limited military… pic.twitter.com/4ySevZ3HCS
— Jammles (@jammles9) March 2, 2026
At the time, the U.S.-led initial phase of the Libya operation transitioned into a NATO-led mission that lasted approximately 7 months from March to October 2011. No prior congressional authorization. No constitutional panic from today’s loudest critics.
So when Melugin pressed Jeffries about Pelosi’s 2011 defense of Obama launching military strikes without first seeking congressional approval, the response was telling. Jeffries attempted to argue the situations were “very different.” When that explanation failed to gain traction, he leaned on a fallback: “I wasn’t there.”
NEW: I asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about Nancy Pelosi saying in 2011 that President Obama didn't need Congressional approval to bomb Libya, but Dems now say President Trump needs approval to bomb Iran?
Jeffries said Iran is "very different" & told me "I… pic.twitter.com/SkLr1R5wr1
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 3, 2026
How convenient.
Conservatives have long argued that the Constitution doesn’t change based on party affiliation. If a president has certain authorities under one administration, those authorities don’t evaporate when the Oval Office changes hands.
For voters who value consistency and constitutional clarity, the contrast is hard to ignore. Apparently, executive power is perfectly acceptable—so long as there’s a “D” next to the president’s name.
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