Kirsten Gillibrand: “We must repeal those authorizations to make sure that…”

“I've had enough of presidents using post 911 authorizations to use military force to wage military action across the Middle east without accountability or buy in from the American public. We must repeal those authorizations to make sure that neither this president nor a future one can continue to turn outdated AUMFs into legal pretzels for unauthorized wars. If we need to deploy our troops in the future, we must do it faithfully to the Constitution, with the full weight of congressional oversight and a clear explanation to the American people of the mission.” (24:17–24:33)

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