TIL that the US Constitution still grants Congress the power to issue Letters of Marque & Reprisal which would allow privateering on behalf of the US.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C11-3/ALDE_00013589/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1b53frh/til_that_the_us_constitution_still_grants/