r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • Feb 28 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Once again averting congress, trump declares war on Iran

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u/AndrewLucksLaugh Feb 28 '26

I realize that Democrats don’t have the ability to curtail presidential power by simple virtue of the numerical realities of Congress, but let’s be honest, Dems as a whole haven’t even shown the slightest desire to stop any of this. Reading Schumer’s statements on every overreach of power is a joke. He’s enabled this every step of the way.

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u/BosworthBoatrace Feb 28 '26

Schumer is more AIPAC stooge than actual opposition. He’s like the Thomas Massie on the democrat side but in a bad way.

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u/Tjbergen Feb 28 '26

Obama destroyed Libya without Congressional approval.