Executive Power Claims and the Soleimani Strike | Cato Daily Podcast

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Chapters & Sections (23)

0:00 US President's Legal Authority for Iran General Killing chapter 3
0:00 US President Orders Killing of Iranian General
0:57 National Security Adviser's Press Conference Statement
1:43 Trump Administration's Legal Theory on Targeting Leaders
2:24 Trump Theory on Self-Defense and Iranian Regime chapter 2
2:24 Trump Theory on Regime Change and Self-Defense
3:17 US Drone Strike on Soleimani Justification
4:24 Legality of Presidential War Powers chapter 3
4:24 US President's War Powers and Congressional Approval
5:14 US President's Power in Military Escalation
5:54 Imminence and Presidential Defense Powers
6:49 Critique of US Military Action Authorization chapter 2
6:49 Imminent Threats and Military Force Authorizations
7:49 US Military Force Authorizations Post 9/11
8:54 US Authorization for Military Action in Iraq chapter 2
8:54 US Military Presence in Iraq Justification
10:12 US-Iran Relationship and 9/11 Connection
11:20 Congress Asserts Authority Over War with Iran chapter 5
11:20 US House Passes Resolution on Iran Conflict
12:13 Congressional Resolution on Presidential Action
12:49 Congressional War Powers and Presidential Freedom
13:45 Warning Against Drifting into War System
14:31 Iran President Threatens War Crimes on Twitter

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