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Markwayne Mullin: “If he commits troops, he has 60 to 90 days [to ask Congress…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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MULLIN: 'We were funding a war against ourselves.' | Ed Henry The Big Take

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

And when it starts talking, when he says it's illegal. Okay, Chris. Quote, what is actually legal. He has to inform Congress within 48 hours. He has actually already done that. And If he commits troops, he has 60 to 90 days [to ask Congress to declare war]. If it actually is a declared war, for. For him to ask Congress to declare war. And we're not even close within those windows. (00:48–00:53)

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Asserts that the President has 60 to 90 days to seek a declaration of war from Congress after committing troops.

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