Do you agree with Stephen King?

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43. The War Powers Act provides the legal coverage

He can use the military up to 90 days without congressional approval. That's been the law for a long time. Obama used it, Clinton used it. The opposition party complains, but nobody ever makes a serious attempt to rein that power in after giving it to the president.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13134

As for the AUMF, that was tied to those who helped plan, execute, or aides the September 11th attacks. There's no real link between that and our attacks in Yemen or the Philippines.