hmnut7 posted...
Sigh I mean presidents cannot declare war.
I know I know, constitution doesnt matter hes Trump he can do whatever he wants.
Unfortunately partially true.
A president can legally send troops to a country to fight without Congress approval for a certain amount of days (like 30, 60 or 90 days? Im too lazy ro google it.)
Being frank, I have not a clue what was the thought process on giving the President this authority in the first place. It renders Congress's approval useless. If a president attacks a nation with decent fire power or allies, it practically forces Congress's hand to end up rubber stamping the President's actions. Its not like the country we attacked would accept takebacksies if we attacked them or killed their people. And lets be real, the removal of a President is legally difficult so its not like Congress has that as a pragmatic avenue to hold the president accountable. Then theres the matter of the Supreme Court rubber stamping immunity.
But virtually speaking the PotUS can legally start a war without Congress's approval, even before the Supreme Court made matters worse.