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Mike Johnson: “I'm not sure the War Powers act is even constitutional.”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published | Video Starts at 19:52

Listen, I'm a constitutional law attorney. You're an attorney. You and I have studied these things. I think we agree on it. Megan, I'm not sure the War Powers act is even constitutional. Okay, it was enacted by Congress, 1973. The idea is that the commander in Chief is supposed to inform Congress within 48 hours of a military action. (19:52–19:55)

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Questions the constitutionality of the War Powers Act.

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