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Mike Johnson: "Many respected constitutional experts argue that the War Powers Act is itself unconstitutional. I'm persuaded by that argument. They think it's a violation of the Article 2 powers of the commander in chief. I think that's right."

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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢1 year ago

He forgot to add…until a Democrat is in the White House.

Mobile Scanner1 year ago

Scan any documents, convert images into text, PDF files, etc. 👍

Russell Drew1 year ago

Speaker Mike Johnson says “many respected constitutional experts” think the War Powers Act is unconstitutional. Translation: he read it on Reddit and in the Newsmax comments. He’ll say anything to stay in Trump’s good graces—even if it means rewriting the Constitution in crayon.

Americas Service Plumber1 year ago

Until of course the other party is in power.

Timothy Bellman1 year ago

Mike Johnson wants a king more than he respects the constitution.

TheFrenchie1 year ago

Mike Johnson sold his soul to the evil.

Sycamore’s Source1 year ago

They only like experts when they agree with them

Outdoorsman1 year ago

Somebody should tell Mike to read Article 1. I know he was like the 23rd choice for this position, but some level of competence has to be required.

Dreamweasel1 year ago

We all know what’s coming next: ⬇️

Jhoff101 year ago

Ok well the courts get to decide that. Not Mike Johnson.

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