The Straits Times reported last night (July 14): "President Trump has formally notified Congress that he is restarting hostilities against Iran. This decision initiates a new 60-day period during which the U.S. can carry out military actions in the Middle East without congressional approval."
[Witty] A few comments: Is Trump treating the War Powers Act like an unlimited refill? The law was originally intended to limit the president’s ability to wage war without congressional authorization for up to 60 days, after which military action must cease or seek formal approval—not something to be reset by a letter and repeatedly restarted. By claiming that the 60-day countdown restarts in July, Trump is distorting the original intent of the law, turning Congress's war authority into a disposable administrative notice. Essentially, he's using the statutory emergency window as a long-term cover for declaring war, evading constitutional checks and balances while cloaking endless military adventurism in procedural legitimacy. If Congress continues to remain silent, this 60-day provision will inevitably be exploited into permanent authorization.
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