George McDermott says he would vote for a war powers resolution on Iran but that it is probably too late
George McDermottRepublican candidate for U.S. House in Maryland's 4th district, in an emailed statement
George McDermott, the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Maryland's 4th district, said in an email that he would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran but that it is probably too late. He said Trump and the head of the Defense Department violated the War Powers Act for personal financial gain by starting wars without congressional approval.
“Donald John Trump, and his appointed CEO of the Department of Defense … have both violated the War Powers Act for their own personal financial gains, starting wars without congressional approval, with no supervision and no accountability. Yes, but it's probably too late; the die has been cast”
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The CEO of the Corporation United States, Donald John Trump, and his appointed CEO of the Department of Defense, both allegedly for-profit corporations, see United States Government 052714196 US Department of Defense (DOD) 030421397 have both violated the War Powers Act for their own personal financial gains, starting wars without congressional approval, with no supervision and no accountability. Yes, but it's probably too late; the die has been cast A
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Emailed statement from George McDermott to Dispute Index on the Iran war
The CEO of the Corporation United States, Donald John Trump, and his appointed CEO of the Department of Defense, both allegedly for-profit corporations, see United States Government 052714196 US Department of Defense (DOD) 030421397 have both violated the War Powers Act for their own personal financial gains, starting wars without congressional approval, with no supervision and no accountability. Yes, but it's probably too late; the die has been cast A
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Emailed reply from George McDermott, the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Maryland's 4th district, to a Dispute Index question on whether he would vote for a war powers resolution on Iran. He answers yes, says it is probably too late, and says Trump and the Defense Department violated the War Powers Act.
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Dispute Index asked McDermott on September 27, October 5 and October 12 whether he would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran if one came before the House. His reply opens by calling Trump the chief executive of the Corporation United States, describing the federal government and the Department of Defense as for-profit corporations, and citing what he presents as their registration numbers. The ellipsis marks that omitted passage.
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As of October 12, 2026, we did not find an earlier public statement from him on the Iran war.
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The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, which Congress has not formally authorized, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Asked that question, McDermott answers yes and says Trump and the head of the Defense Department violated the War Powers Act by starting wars without congressional approval. That rejects the continued operations, so we labeled it Condemned.
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