The President and the military
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The president is the commander in chief of our military, but the Congress holds the purse used to pay for military operations. If the president starts a military operation that is considered wrong by a majority in Congress, then Congress can cut off funds needed for it to continue. In other words, the president does not have unlimited war powers, and when it comes to committing the military it is not an action above review. The War Powers Act requires the president to get congressional approval before committing U.S. forces to military actions.
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