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Byron Donalds: “The War Powers Act...does not obstruct a President of the…”

Featuring: Byron Donalds, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 19

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Florida Congressman Byron Donalds Discusses Iran Strike and Republican Unity

Published | Video Starts at 01:53

That's why they're the commander in chief. And so a lot of colleagues on Capitol Hill, they're talking about the War Powers Act. But The War Powers Act...does not obstruct a President of the United States from using military assets when they are in the key national interest. national interest. And I will add, one of the things that is crystal clear is that the Iranians were trying to actually create nuclear. (01:53–02:06)

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Asserts that the War Powers Act does not prevent the President from using military force in national interest.

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