Timothy Birdnow

Suck on this all you people who say Trump violated the Constitution by bombing Iran!

Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution That Sought to Limit Trump’s Authority Over Iran Strikes

Even if they passed this they would be hard-pressed for it to pass a court challenge. The War Powers Act has dubnious Constitutional status as it is and has never faced judicial review largely because Presidents pretty much just ignore it.

As Commander-in-Chief the President has the authority to committ troops, or ships, or aircraft as he deems necessary. Congress has the authority to declare war, but they have no authority over the use of the military. There is a reason for that. Congress CAN end a war by cutting off funding; the President can order troops around all he likes but he's not going to accomplish anything without money. The Founders purposely made this division of power so neither Congress nor the President could simply impose a war, or stop a war, without the consent of the other branch.

But that's a moot point now.

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