This is the part where past decisions come to bite us all in the ass. There is an “exception” congress gave to the president which allows them to do some military operations bullshit IF there is imminent threat AND they give congress a written notice to both the speaker of the house and the president of the senate. They have 60 days, or whatever arbitrary time line they decide upon, to finish up what they are doing unless congress says they can stay longer. Wartime Powers Act www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/…/440 At least it reads something like that. Congress just can’t be bothered to do their job really. We all know Orange Chicken Little is a pro at making up “imminent threats”.
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NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Isn’t this an impeachable offense? Like, declaring war and mobilizing troops is not something you can unilaterally do as president. That’s Congress’s job. Well, I guess we’ll see what happens. Congress has so far let Trump do whatever he wants, and so has the supreme court. So, 🤷♀️
nthavoc@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Also the 2001 Authorization of The Use of Military Force, which has no expiry date, and allows unrestricted military action against anyone the administration believes played a role in the 9/11 attacks. As far as I’m awarel Trump has to do is claim Iran produced or sheltered terrorists at some point (even if it was in the past) and he’s more or less legally in the clear. There’s already precedent.
Under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the 2001 AUMF was used to justify the deployment of US forces to Afghanistan, the Philippines, Georgia, Yemen, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq, and Somalia.
businessinsider.com/a-bill-to-repeal-the-aumf-jus…
Again, past decisions.
scbasteve7@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Yeah, the guy who was impeached three times with nothing to come out of it, is scared to get impeached a fourth time.
evidences@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t know the specifics but the president can move troops without congressional approval as long as they’re there less than 90 days or something but that can be extended.
Congress hasn’t declared war on anyone since WW2.
Zenith@lemm.ee 1 month ago
DOJ will just say “it’s ok” and it’ll be allowed apparently
Omodi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Impeachment is purely political. Anything is an impeachable act.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
screams in Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and probably others
boydster@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I’m not defending TACOman here, but bombing the middle east is like a normal afternoon for basically any US president since at least Bush the First
Today@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And they never declare war. We have conflicts and situations but never war- too much paperwork.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Did we ever actually declare war on Vietnam?
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Special military operation
Damage@feddit.it 1 month ago
Imagine if he did this because he didn’t want to be called a chicken