Asked about the legality of the attack against Syria, Sean Spicer responded that “Article II of the Constitution is pretty clear.” And while he’s correct that the Founders wrote with precision, the White House flak is wrong about what that passage actually means.

If he’d stop dodging for a moment, Spicer could start clarifying. Either like the Founders, Trump believes that war requires Congressional authorization. Or like Obama, Trump believes that presidents can unilaterally rain down Tomahawk hellfire on a whim.