• Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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    4 days ago

    He is the commander in chief, he can cut arms shipments to whoever he wants and refuse to elaborate, citing “national security”, as Bush did.

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      4 days ago

      No he can’t, when he stopped arms shipments to Ukraine that was illegal, because those shipments were approved by congress.
      Congress is ALWAYS above the president when they have qualified majority.

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        4 days ago

        The Symington Amendment says the president legally cannot give weapons to states committing genocide, there’s a million other legal arguments the president can deploy, let the SCOTUS shoot a new one down each month, and when you get tired of that, let them enforce it.