Pres. Trump Says War Powers Act Is Unconstitutional – and He Has No Intention of Following It
President Trump has declared the War Powers Act of 1973 unconstitutional and stated he has no intention of seeking congressional authorization for military actions. He argues that hostilities in Iran effectively ended with a ceasefire on April 7, thus negating the need for approval by the May 1 deadline. Trump maintains his actions are consistent with protecting U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
- ▪President Trump claims the War Powers Act is unconstitutional and has not sought congressional authorization for military action in Iran.
- ▪He asserts that a ceasefire beginning April 7 terminated hostilities, making the 60-day authorization requirement inapplicable.
- ▪In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Trump stated he has acted within his responsibility to protect Americans and advance national security.
- ▪Trump noted that many past presidents have exceeded or ignored the War Powers Act, and he views it as never having been properly enforced.
- ▪Despite criticism from Democrats and the media, Trump intends to continue positioning U.S. forces in the region as needed.
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Pres. Trump Says War Powers Act Is Unconstitutional – and He Has No Intention of Following It By Bob Hoge | 9:27 PM on May 01, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Friday is the supposed 60-day deadline for Trump to ask Congress to authorize continued military action in Iran, but he didn’t do so for two reasonsHe considers the War Powers Act of 1973, which requires a commander in chief to get congressional approval or a formal declaration of war 60 days after notifying Congress that hostilities have broken out, to be an unconstitutional constraint on presidential power, Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2");…
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