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DetroitLegalBeagle

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3. The War Powers Act has always been questioned

Reply to pat_k (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:02 PM

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Every Presidential administration since it was passed has mostly followed it while holding that either some or all of it infringes on executive power or argued that they didn't need to follow it despite following it.

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