What Does It Say When The White House Itself Boasts About Working To Limit Biden's Powers?

Written By BlabberBuzz | Sunday, 07 March 2021 05:40 PM

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What Does It Say When The White House Itself Boasts About Working To Limit Biden&#039;s Powers?

In a very odd admission from the White House about their own President's powers, press secretary Jen Psaki revealed on Friday that the current administration is “committed” to working with Congress to replace the Presidential War Power with “a narrow and specific framework,” to ensure the government both protects Americans and stops endless wars.

“We are committed to working with Congress to ensure that the authorizations for the use of military force currently on the books are replaced with a narrow and specific framework that will ensure we can protect Americans from terrorist threats while ending the forever wars,” Psaki tweeted.

Psaki went on to praise Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who co-sponsored a bill to repeal the current presidential war power, noting that Kaine has been a leader on questions of war powers, helping to build a strong bipartisan coalition that understands the importance of Congress’s constitutional rights.

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The commitment responds to the bill reintroduced on Wednesday by Kaine and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), repealing the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The senators were troubled by President Joe Biden’s unilateral directive of an airstrike in Syria last week, retaliating against Iran-supported militants who have attacked U.S. assets in Iraqi military bases.

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“Last week’s airstrikes in Syria show that the Executive Branch, regardless of party, will continue to stretch its war powers. Congress has a responsibility to not only vote to authorize new military action but to repeal old authorizations that are no longer necessary. The 1991 and 2002 AUMFs that underpinned the war against Iraq need to be taken off the books to prevent their future misuse,” Kaine said on Wednesday.

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The Senate passed a similar resolution last year intended to require then-President Donald Trump to be authorized by Congress before taking any military action against Iran. It was quickly vetoed by Trump.

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Legislators from both sides of the political aisle have collectively called for an end to the war in Iraq, and to curb the presidential power to continue military action in the country. It would not necessarily limit Biden’s authority to use force in other Middle Eastern countries, however.

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Currently, the Biden administration is taking heat from fellow Democrats as lawmakers pressure the White House to provide a legal justification for an airstrike launched Thursday against Iran-backed militia groups in Syria.

“Congress has a responsibility to not only declare war but also to bring conflicts to a close. … Closing out U.S. authorizations for war in Iraq is long overdue, and Congress owes it to the men and women who sacrificed blood and treasure to declare victory and come home,” co-sponsor Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) spoke of the matter.

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