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Mark Pocan: “You're going to support an illegal war of choice by Donald…”

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

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 56 with Matt Duss

Published | Video Starts at 19:17

So I would say denying voting against this supplemental is going to be really important. You know, a vote for funding the war is a vote for the war. You're going to support an illegal war of choice by Donald Trump by supporting the funding. That's right. And I think that's what needs to be the message. And I understand that this is sometimes where I think Democrats have gotten tripped up because the arguments are, why can't you support our troops? (19:17–19:23)

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Asserts that supporting funding equates to supporting an illegal war initiated by Donald Trump.

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