This is a disaster. It is illegal. And the President is obligated under the Constitution to come to Congress and ask for an authorization of military force. He wouldn't get that authorization if he asked for it. Congress wouldn't vote to give him the permission to do it, but he's obligated to come to Congress. The administration would argue Venezuela was a limited military operation. (00:59–01:02)
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Asserts that Congress would not approve military action if the President requested it.
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