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Celeste Maloy: “The president's the commander in chief. He has the ability…”

Featuring: Celeste Maloy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 2nd Congressional District

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Celeste Maloy - Post 2026 Primary Debate Media Q&A

Published | Video Starts at 02:15

So I don'ti don't want to give too many details, but this is the work we should be doing in Congress talking about how we Want this to look The president's the commander in chief. He has the ability to take action. But we declare war and we control the purse strings. And we have a responsibility to step up and do our part, too, in deciding what role we should play. Does the Israeli incursion into Lebanon change the landscape a little bit in your perspective? (02:15–02:23)

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Asserts Congress's role in declaring war and controlling funding.

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