And I get that over time, that's been diluted some, that presidents have assumed more power, that Congress has granted presidents some power. Explain to us how that works so we have an understanding of the state of play. Well, The War Powers act, as Congress has continued to cede power, and this is, again, not just with Trump. It's happened under the last half dozen presidents. And the War Powers act says even if the president acts, and oftentimes the War Powers act was in the case of usually a response to some other kind of action. (12:32–12:41)
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Asserts that Congress has ceded power under the War Powers Act over the last six presidents.
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