Let me start out by clearly saying, under the United States Constitution, the president cannot go to war without a vote of Congress and without the consent of the American people right here in North Texas. It is illegal for Donald Trump to drag us into another endless war. Congress must vote right now on a war powers resolution to make clear that no president can send us into another war in the Middle East. No new wars. (00:58–01:04)
CLAIM
Asserts that it is illegal for Donald Trump to initiate a war without Congressional approval.
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