Tony Bark@pawb.social to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTrump's Iran Strike Shows the Urgent Need for Congress to Claw Back its War Powerswww.theunpopulist.netexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1325arrow-down11
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minus-squareravenaspiring@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoWhile I sympathize, I also have read enough history and law to know that the executive branch has many option and powers to leverage to make this happen. The SAC, aka the third option is a prime example. Further the executive has the ability to deploy forces for 90 days, but still must notify the speaker of the house within 48 hours of deployment. These are just two examples. But if Trump can’t even report within 48 hours, then they need to assert their power.
minus-squareGuyFawkes@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIf only the goddamn Speaker weren’t complicit.
While I sympathize, I also have read enough history and law to know that the executive branch has many option and powers to leverage to make this happen.
The SAC, aka the third option is a prime example.
Further the executive has the ability to deploy forces for 90 days, but still must notify the speaker of the house within 48 hours of deployment.
These are just two examples.
But if Trump can’t even report within 48 hours, then they need to assert their power.
If only the goddamn Speaker weren’t complicit.