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Chuck Schumer: “Donald Trump dragged America into a war, an illegal, costly…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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[LIVE] Senator Schumer on the Senate Floor

Published | Video Starts at 05:26

Lets call the ongoing hostilities with Iran for what they are, a war. Let me repeat. Donald Trump dragged America into a war, an illegal, costly war without any goals, without any endgame. It's been over a week since we hit the 60 day threshold under the War Powers act, which means the hostilities must cease unless Trump gets authorization from Congress. (05:26–05:34)

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Asserts that Trump initiated an illegal and costly war without clear objectives.

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