From his actions on immigration to the White House’s latest objection to putting a potential agreement with Iran up for a vote in Congress, President Obama has takes a lot of liberties with the powers granted to the executive branch.
So much so that Fox News Host Greta Van Susteren thought it was time for a much-needed refresher on the U.S. Constitution.
“Let’s all go ‘Off the Record’ for a minute. President Obama and I both have this common: We both went to it and taught at law school. He studied the same Constitution I did — ours, the United States. So tonight, a Constitutional law refresher for all of us, including and mostly for, President Obama,” Van Susteren said.
“Article 2, Section it 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution includes the treaty clause, which empowers the president to propose and negotiate agreements between the United States and other nations which becomes treaties after — yes, after — the advice and consent of a super majority of the U.S. Senate. Now, that means the president has no power to make a deal solely with Iran. Solely alone. He can’t do that.
Presidents are not kings. They are not dictators and under our Constitution, the President of the United States has broad powers, but by no means absolute powers.”
Watch the clip below:
