On Friday, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz made a constitutional case against requiring congressional approval before limited U.S. military actions. He said the President has done nothing so far that violates the Constitution or the War Powers Act.
The Senate voted to restrict his actions in Venezuela. Five Republicans joined Democrats to demand congressional approval. A number of constitutional lawyers have said the restrictions are unconstitutional, and the War Powers Act is also unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war, but the president has always been free to conduct military actions.
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