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John Thune: “The President's perfectly within his right as the commander…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 11:37

Am I right about that? Yeah, that's correct. I mean, there are others who are sympathetic to the argument that's made on that particular issue. But I think The President's perfectly within his right as the commander in chief to exercise the authority that he has under the Constitution. to protect Americans and American interests. And that's certainly what he's been doing with these, targeting these terrorist cartels that are poisoning the American people with the drugs that they've been bringing into this country. (11:37–11:46)

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Asserts that the President has constitutional authority to exercise certain powers as commander in chief.

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