What was once illegal just happens now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/politics/legal-experts-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers

SBGold said:

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What was once illegal just happens now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/politics/legal-experts-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers

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When has Trump worried about what was legal and what was illegal?

Since we are doing away with bad leaders, can we move on to Israel now? We've done the bidding for them way too much already

Support our great Americans at home

Did you ask this about Obama's strikes without congressional approval?

You denounced his bombings of Syria, etc?

SBGold said:

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What was once illegal just happens now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/politics/legal-experts-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers

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There is only ONE BRANCH of Govt now.
The Executive Branch.

Trump has no respect for the U.S. Constitution.
It should be obvious by now.

DiabloWags said:

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SBGold said:

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What was once illegal just happens now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/politics/legal-experts-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers

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There is only ONE BRANCH of Govt now.
The Executive Branch.

Trump has no respect for the U.S. Constitution.
It should be obvious by now.

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You do remember when the Supreme Court ruled against him and his tariffs? Weird move if there is only one branch of government

This article is pretty slanted toward being an inaccurate articulation of the law.

The War Powers Act requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of 'use of force.' Trump consulted the Gang of 8 Friday, hours before the war started. He complied with the law. He can now use the military for 60 days before Congress is to be consulted for a 30 day extension, though Presidents on both sides of the isle have played loose with the extension requirement.

BearlySane88 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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SBGold said:

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What was once illegal just happens now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/politics/legal-experts-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers

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There is only ONE BRANCH of Govt now.
The Executive Branch.

Trump has no respect for the U.S. Constitution.
It should be obvious by now.

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You do remember when the Supreme Court ruled against him and his tariffs? Weird move if there is only one branch of government

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You do recall that after the SCOTUS Tariff decision, he immediately imposed a 150 day tariff based on Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, citing a "balance of payments deficit".

Given floating exchange rates, that deficit does not exist.
This is Basic Econ. 101

This is why Donald Trump is the DUMBEST President in my Lifetime.

Then he will get ruled against in court because the US, does in fact, have three branches of government

tequila4kapp said:

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This article is pretty slanted toward being an inaccurate articulation of the law.

The War Powers Act requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of 'use of force.' Trump consulted the Gang of 8 Friday, hours before the war started. He complied with the law. He can now use the military for 60 days before Congress is to be consulted for a 30 day extension, though Presidents on both sides of the isle have played loose with extension requirement.

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Bingo.

BearlySane88 said:

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The he will get ruled against in court because the US, does in fact, have three branches of government

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And Trump's stupidity and disrespect for the law will continue to create great uncertainty and chaos for any American business that relies on foreign trade.

This is basic Econ. 101

Thanks.

I see we are debating everything through the prism of Trump yet again.

Most recent Presidents take the position that the War Act is unconstitutional and they can rely on Article II authority, and in that regard Congress doesn't succeed in enforcing the War Act either. The courts also relied on existing Authorization for Use of Military Force Act which basically guts the War Act. But you guys knew all that right?

Most Presidents often do comply with the Act's Notice provision, but no President has been willing to abide where the Act requires troop withdrawal after 60 days without Congressional authorization. The view of the Presidents (actually the DOJ) is that this Section is obviously unconstitutional based on court holdings. You can go through all the Presidents since Reagan who have kept troops in places for long periods in places with ongoing hostilities like Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, and on and on.

So to actually answer Gold's vapid question, the War Act while technically valid, has been emasculated well before now.

But go ahead, proceed on usual prolonged absorption with Trump.

DiabloWags said:

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Its true that Rubio informed the Gang of 8, connecting with seven of them in a 1-hour call. Mark Warner, the leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee was also informed.

Interestingly enough, Trump is repeatedly on record as claiming that The War Powers Act is Unconstitutional, totally violating Article II of the Constitution.

But Trump went too far by calling the 1973 War Powers Resolution unconstitutional. Courts have repeatedly declined to rule on its constitutionality.

Shocker.

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Most / all presidents make this claim. The Constitution intentionally creates tension between the two branches. The President is the Commander in Chief and has Article 2 powers but Congress declares war. Pretty much every President sees the WPA as an infringement on their part of those Constitutional powers.

tequila4kapp said:

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This article is pretty slanted toward being an inaccurate articulation of the law.

The War Powers Act requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of 'use of force.' Trump consulted the Gang of 8 Friday, hours before the war started. He complied with the law. He can now use the military for 60 days before Congress is to be consulted for a 30 day extension, though Presidents on both sides of the isle have played loose with the extension requirement.

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You're being nice. The article is utter rubbish. Show me a court decision that overturned any Presidential action based on the War Powers Act.