Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-12 17:44:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2EDE3C2C03956CA3D6F3754A0F9DDB749A58259CABEADFE25EBED83425E464A3
Participant Details
Original Note:
This is false. Only Congress can declare war, but as Commander in Chief, the president has broad powers to introduce the US Armed Forces into hostilities. The War Powers Act of 1973 was supposed to restrict those powers, but has not been very effective. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-underappreciated-legacy-of-the-war-powers-resolution
All Note Details