The War Powers Narrative Is False—And the Constitution Proves It

American Thinker ^ | June 25, 2025 | Charlton Allen

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It wasn’t long after the smoke cleared in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow that the second explosion landed—on Capitol Hill. Except this one was pre-planned.

With the precision of a broken clock, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) preemptively introduced a War Powers resolution on June 16—five full days before the June 21 airstrikes—laying the groundwork for a headline-grabbing repudiation before a single B-2 Spirit had lifted off.

That’s right—before a single B-2 took flight, the legislative branch had already launched its own volley, aimed not at Tehran, but at the commander in chief. The phrase of the hour? “Unconstitutional.”

Except it isn’t. And never was.

The condemnation wasn’t just premature. It was constitutionally illiterate, strategically reckless, and politically performative.

Article II of the Constitution is clear: the president is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the United States. Full stop.

Article II, Section 2 vests operational command of the military in the president—not as ceremonial ornamentation, but as clear and foundational authority.

Let’s go further. The president’s authority isn’t grounded in the Constitution alone—it’s supported by statute as well.

The War Powers Act of 1973—ironically, the very law now being weaponized against Trump—explicitly acknowledges this power.

Section 2(c) of the Act, codified as 50 U.S. Code § 1541(c), affirms that the president may introduce U.S. forces into hostilities in response to “a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.”

Over the past 46 years, Iran has unrelentingly targeted U.S. forces and interests.

It has proxied the killing of American troops through the IRGC and Hezbollah, kidnapped American citizens, murdered Americans, plotted to assassinate President Trump and others, threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, and engaged in maritime piracy.

Tehran has operated as the chief...

[Secret Agent Man]

Democrats pride themselves as constitutional experts without ever having to actually read and understand the Constitution.

Truly incredible ability, this is.

[frank ballenger]

John Adams said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” He continued that morality and virtue are the foundation of our Republic and necessary for a society to be free.

We have probably 100 million of us good people now.

The rest are criminals, illegals, deviants (trans, LGBTQ), drug users, porn addicts and socialist/Communists posing as woke Dems——often breaking windows in protests and setting fires in the streets.

[ridesthemiles]

READING & UNDERSTANDING THE CONSTITUTION IS SOMETHING IS BEYOND ANY DEMOCRAT-—AND MANY “RINOS”.

[ridesthemiles]

IF THEY DID READ IT & UNDERSTOOD IT-—OBAMA WOULD NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO RUN. NOR KAMALA.

NEITHER IS NATURAL BORN CITIZEN

[castlebrew]

Bingo