Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

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The War Powers Resolution (1973) tried to reassert Congressional authority after Vietnam, requiring presidential notification within 48 hours of deploying troops and Congressional authorization for conflicts lasting beyond 60 days. Every president since Nixon has claimed it's unconstitutional. Trump ignored it repeatedly—bombing Syria (2017, 2018), assassinating Iranian General Soleimani (2020), deploying National Guard to LA (2025). The video implicitly invoked this constitutional tension: if the President deploys troops without Congressional authorization, are those orders lawful? Service members swear to defend the Constitution, which assigns war powers to Congress. This creates the conflict Hegseth wanted to eliminate.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

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