The War Powers Act requires the President to seek authorisation from Congress for the continued use of military force abroad beyond 60 days of such involvement, raising questions over the Trump administration’s future course of action in the ongoing military engagement in West Asia

A post-Vietnam law puts a 60-day clock on the use of military force without congressional authorization.

Under law, Trump needs Congressional approval to continue war, experts say, but Congress may avoid the issue altogether.

The newspaper reports that under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the US president had 60 days to continue military action without legislative approval, that is, until May 1