Article I, Section 8The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;[...]To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
Congress makes wars, not Trump!
War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires Trump to notify Congress when using the military within 48 hours. The act also limits his use to 60 days with a 30 day extension!
ReutersBy Phil Stewart and Idrees AliOctober 2, 2025President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in "a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela.The text of the document, which was reviewed by Reuters on Thursday, was briefed to lawmakers by the Pentagon's top attorney this week as experts question the legality of killing suspected drug traffickers at sea instead of apprehending them and their cargo.The U.S. military has blown up at least three suspected drug boats in the past month and killed at least 17 people, in what critics say is the latest effort by Trump to test the scope of his powers as U.S. president. The document describes those killed as "unlawful combatants."The document did not appear to provide any new legal rationale other than what Trump and his allies have said publicly, arguments that some former military lawyers say fail to satisfy requirements under the law of war.
It appears that only the minimal information was provided to Congress just meeting the legal requirements and Congress has been silent. But now Trump is saying...
The president said drug cartels have been almost completely stopped by sea.PoliticoBy Cheyanne M. Daniels10/15/2025President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated targeting Venezuelan drug cartels with land strikes, an escalation of his administration’s repeated strikes on boats out of the country as he tries to staunch the flow of drugs into the U.S.Speaking to reporters, Trump said his administration has “almost totally stopped” drug trafficking by sea and “now we’ll stop it by land.”
Trump is crazy for power, he thinks he is king and can do anything thanks to the his Supreme Court ruling!
What has the Republican controlled Congress has to say... crickets.
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