Noun
AUMF (plural AUMFs)
(US politics, military) Initialism of authorization for use of military force.
And that is why I intend to engage Congress about the existing Authorization to Use Military Force, or AUMF, to determine how we can continue to fight terrorists without keeping America on a perpetual war-time footing. Source: Internet
In the wake of all this, Congress will consider the authority of the commander in chief under the War Powers Act, debating a new Authorization of Military Force or AUMF. Source: Internet
Adam Dick, Author at Antiwar.com BlogLaw Prof. Jonathan Turley Tells Senators Proposed AUMF Would ‘Put Our Endless War on Autopilot’ Source: Internet
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., told reporters following the briefing that it was unacceptable for the 2002 AUMF to serve as the legal basis for the strike against Suleimani. Source: Internet
In short, the AUMF has made the entire world a battlefield, and Congress - and by extension, the American people - have nothing to say about it. Source: Internet
This is why it’s so important for the administration to send Congress a new request updating the AUMF. Source: Internet