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Article snippet: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Tuesday said President Trump needs Congress to approve a preemptive strike against North Korea. "[I]f one of the military options that the administration is looking at is a preemptive war on the Korean peninsula launched by the United States, that would require the authorization of Congress," Sullivan said on Fox News's "The Story." "Article I of the U.S. Constitution is very clear about that," he added. "Obviously, as the commander in chief, the president can react to attacks on the country in a way that he has broader authority on that. I was mentioning the discussions of a preemptive war on the peninsula, that clearly goes in the realm of the authorization of Congress." The Republican lawmaker also praised the Trump administration for including Congress in its diplomatic decisions so far. "So, right now, the administrations working closely with the Congress. And I think they need to continue to do that, but we’re supportive of their diplomatic efforts right now," he said, pointing to the unanimous United Nations Security Council vote that slapped sanctions on North Korea over the weekend. Sullivan's comments come at a time of escalating tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. A North Korean military spokesman reportedly raised the possibility of striking Guam, an American territory, if it felt threatened by the U.S. The threat of a strike occurred just hours after the president warned that he would unleash “fire and fury” s... Link to the full article to read more