“I walked away from the briefing confident it would,” Mast commented.

When questioned by reporters about how he would assure the public that the United States wouldn’t be drawn into a prolonged conflict akin to the 20-year engagement in Afghanistan, Mast responded, “This administration is not one for lengthy wars.”

However, some Democrats and Republicans have criticized Trump, alleging that he is attempting to bypass the constitutional mandate requiring Congressional approval for military actions, except in cases where such actions are brief and limited.

But Democrats and some Republicans have accused Trump of seeking to sidestep the Constitution’s requirement that Congress has to approve any military action needed to defend the United States, unless the action is brief and limited.