“Did Obama Seek Congress for Libya War?”— Sen. Johnson Schools Stephen Vladeck in Trump War Powers Debate

“Did Obama Seek Congress for Libya War?”— Sen. Johnson Schools Stephen Vladeck in Trump War Powers Debate During the debate, Johnson asked whether Obama got congressional authorization for Libya. Vladeck answered no. Johnson then turned to Clinton’s Kosovo military action and pressed again on whether Congress ever declared war or passed an authorization. Vladeck ultimately acknowledged that Congress did not. Johnson used those answers to make a bigger point: if critics are going to raise constitutional concerns about Donald Trump and war powers, they cannot ignore what happened under previous presidents. #RonJohnson #StephenVladeck #Trump #Obama #WarPowers #LibyaWar #Kosovo #Congress #USPolitics #PoliticalDebate #Constitution