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DetroitLegalBeagle

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 08:02 AM

Jun 20

The war powers act is pretty toothless. The only remedy for refusal to withdraw is Congress would need to cut funding. There are no legal penalties for the President for not complying and Congress has never used it to attempt to force a withdrawal. And, the War Powers act constitutionality has always been a question mark, its just never been challenged. I believe every President since its passage has sorta complied, sorta not, depending on the situation. And with this SCOTUS, I wouldn't bet on it surviving an actual challenge.

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Doesn't Trump need Congress to vote before attacking Iran? [View all] edhopper Jun 20 OP

Generally, the war powers act lets a president take "limited" military action for up to 60 days unblock Jun 20 #1

Also should be added DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 20 #3

You're confusing two different things. Layzeebeaver Jun 20 #2

The Vietnam War was due in part to a skirmish in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 20 #4

Gulf of Token Resolution edhopper Jun 20 #5

It's real simple. NOT usonian Jun 20 #6

No JI7 Jun 20 #7