The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without a Congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a
And I doubt that this tactical action requires any consultation with Congress. We have been in Syria and Iraq for years. And now we have Congress demanding we stay in Syria despite never authorizing their presence in the first place. Trump’s critics will never give him credit for anything he does including taking out the bloodthirsty head of ISIS.