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Ayanna Pressley: “It's an unauthorized war. Congress had no say in this.”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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CityLine: A Conversation with Congresswoman Pressley

Published | Video Starts at 01:45

Millions of people have been displaced. And the global oil market has seen major disruptions. In your view, is U.S. involvement in this war a mistake? Well, first of all, It's an unauthorized war. Congress had no say in this. It's an unauthorized war. It's a reckless escalation. There's no strategic endgame that's been provided. There's been no evidence offered to, as to whether or not this is in the interest of the safety of Americans or global security in any way. (01:45–01:52)

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Asserts that the war in Iran is unauthorized and Congress was not involved in the decision.

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