But that was war, not under a declared national emergency.
But, yes, I was thinking of Lincoln’s move. I wonder if my homies understand what that means?
Ahh, but...
If I recall the Congressional authorization for use of force after 9/11 (kinda like a war declaration) was never recinded.
Sooo...what if legally we have been in a state of war (just not against a specific nation-state) since 2001?
If so, then Trump can flip that switch anytime he wants.