FPF #182 – Expanding Trump’s War Powers

by | Apr 18, 2018

FPF #182 – Expanding Trump’s War Powers

by | Apr 18, 2018

On FPF #182, I discuss a new AUMF that has been proposed in the Senate. The AUMF increase Trump’s powers to wage expansive and endless war. The AUMF authorizes war against the Taliban, al-Qaeda, ISIS, and those associated groups. The AUMF authorizes war in Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. However, the President is not limited to only fighting war in those countries and against those groups. The President will be able to add any group or expand the war to any country just by notifying Congress. The AUMF has no sunset, and the power to wage war will only end if Congress passes a resolution ending it. 

Links

FPF #162 – Congress Moves on War

Robert Fisk visits Douma

Moon of Alabama on the success of the US attack on Assad

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

libetarian institute longsleeve shirt

Our Books

15 books

Recent Articles

Recent

COI #737: Kyle Anzalone Show Sample

On COI #737, I republish an episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show as an audio podcast. Please subscribe to the new channel. The Kyle Anzalone Show https://www.youtube.com/@KyleAnzalone Happy New Year. Thank you for all the support in 2024.

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This