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Bernie Sanders: “This war is unconstitutional. It is illegal. It was…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sanders discusses why he's backing El-Sayed

Published | Video Starts at 06:13

Well, look, you got. In my view, a president who is the most dangerous president in American history does not believe the Constitution or the rule of law. Let's be clear. This war is unconstitutional. It is illegal. It was unprovoked. It should never have happened. And what we have got to do is put public pressure on Trump to say, end this war now. We don't need to kill more people in the Middle East. (06:13–06:20)

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Asserts that the war [in Iran] is unconstitutional, illegal, and unprovoked.

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