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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Unconstitutional?

Reply to Mr.Bee (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:56 AM

Jun 22

Trump used the same loophole in the War Powers Act that Clinton, Obama and Reagan used.

The president has 60 days following the commencement of military action to obtain AUMF from congress.

The only rule Trump didn’t follow is he apparently only briefed 6 members of the Gang Of Eight.

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