… the hostilities had to be ceased with a possible 30 day extension window that the President could operate in. So while Congress intended for that to rein in the President, It's actually been used not just by this President, but literally almost every President since then, both Republican and Democrat have taken advantage of this 60 day or this 90 day window to use a lot of authority. by the way, that is also given to them in the Constitution. And while it might be a little unclear because Congress in the Constitution has the ability to declare war, the President in the Constitution is also the Commander in Chief. (01:22–01:36)
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Asserts that almost every President since 1973 has used the War Powers Resolution's time window to exercise authority.
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