President Donald Trump flaunted his evasion of Congress to wage war against Iran by telling Republicans why he avoids a certain term.

“I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say if you use the word ‘war,’ that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” Trump said Wednesday at a GOP fundraising dinner. “They don’t like the word ‘war’ because you’re supposed to get approval. So, I’ll use the word ‘military operation,’ which is really what it is. It’s called a military decimation.”

Some viewers called his words a confession for pretty much saying he’s not supposed to be at war without approval and admitting that he’s dancing around that fact with semantics.

“Openly admitting to breaking the law and no one will do anything,” another added.

This week, the Republican-majority Senate defeated a Democratic resolution on Wednesday to stop the nearly month-long offensive until the president gets the congressional OK.

Many Republicans say the administration has satisfied the mandate to consult with Congress on the war by holding several classified briefings with them, according to The New York Times.

Trump has previously used the word “war” to describe the U.S. actions, even if on Wednesday he said he would avoid it.

Here are other responses to his comments.