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Mark Pocan: “There was no imminent threat to the United States, and…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on Trump's conduct toward the war in Iran | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 01:41

So this is just a complete mess. Our gas prices are going up, our respect across the world was going down, and it was a war of choice. There was no imminent threat to the United States, and that's the only time the President could initiate this without Congress. So, you know, to call it chaotic is probably an insult to the word chaos. You and others have called to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office. (01:41–01:47)

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Asserts that the President can only initiate war without Congress if there is an imminent threat to the U.S.

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