Trump's War Powers: Unchecked and Unbound

0:00It's May 2, I'm Cory with the story, this is Global News, driven by AI and bill for a global audience. President Trump is pushing back on needing Congress to approve the ongoing war with Iran, saying past presidents never bothered with that step, and calling the idea unconstitutional. He's pointing to the 1973 war power's resolution, which requires ending U.S. military action after 60 days without lawmakers. Okay, but claims it's never been strictly followed. That 60-day clock hit zero, last Friday, 60 days after the February 28th notification about strikes on Tehran. Trump and his defense secretary argue the currency spire paused the timer, letting them keep going without a vote. Meanwhile, history shows a mixed back from other leaders, Reagan got Congress on board for Lebanon in 1983 within the window. Both Bush's sought approval for the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq. But Clinton stretched costable bombings to 78 days, and Obama dodged the Libya rules by

1:03saying it wasn't full hostilities. Experts like political science professor David Schultz pushed back hard, noting nothing in the law, allows a ceasefire pause, and Trump's move skips. Congress entirely, echoing Founder's fears of unchecked presidents starting wars. His tensions high over the straight-of-horn moves and Iran's nuclear push, no clear end in sight proving, it's often tougher to wrap up these fights than kick them off.