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The 25th Anniversary of the 2001 AUMF

Jack Goldsmith · 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Our reading

    The 2001 AUMF is no longer practically important for uses of force against current or future terrorist organizations.

    Their wordsBut for uses of force against these organizations, and for all future threatening terrorist organizations, the AUMF is no longer practically important.

  2. Our reading

    The president has sufficient Article II authority to continue using force against all current terrorist threats even if the 2001 AUMF were repealed.

    Their wordsPut another way, if Congress abrogated the 2001 AUMF tomorrow, the president would have all of the authority he needs under Article II to continue using force against all current terrorist threats around the globe.

  3. Our reading

    AUMF reform is largely unnecessary due to the continual expansion of presidential Article II war powers.

    Their wordsThat said, and second, AUMF reform is now largely beside the point in light of the president's continual expansion of his Article II war powers.

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