Can Anyone Stop a President From Starting a War? (#318)
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of presidential power in initiating military action without congressional approval, featuring insights from Jeh Johnson.
What if the president can act before Congress has time to stop him? As former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former General Counsel of the Department of Defense, and a member of the National Security Council, Jeh Johnson has advised presidents on war, terrorism, cyber threats, and some of the country’s most consequential national security decisions. He has seen what happens when the pressure to “do something” collides with incomplete intelligence, rapidly changing facts, political pre...
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