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Event at Wilson Center on Islamic State AUMF and Related Issues
On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
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On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. the Wilson Center will host an event on Congress’s role in the conflict against the Islamic State entitled Congress, the Presidency and Military Intervention. Senator Kaine, who has taken the lead in urging the President to seek congressional authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State, will give the keynote address. Wilson Center Director and former Representative Jane Harman and I will then participate with Senator Kaine in a moderated discussion. Among other topics, we will discuss what an Islamic State AUMF should look like, and how Congress can shape U.S. national security strategy while guarding its authorities related to war.
Jack Goldsmith is the Learned Hand Professor at Harvard Law School, co-founder of Lawfare, and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
