Dershowitz to Newsmax: War Powers Act Would Obstruct Trump

Constitutional law expert Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax on Thursday that the War Powers Act would unduly hinder President Donald Trump’s ability to threaten Iran into a favorable outcome, acknowledging the issue is a “subtle one.”

Dershowitz joined “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” to discuss a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are looking to limit Trump’s ability to order U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was passed to limit a president’s power to commit U.S. armed forces into a conflict without the approval of Congress.

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