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Mike Johnson: “The president act clearly within his constitutional…”

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

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Mike Johnson Discusses Republican Legislation, Medicaid Cuts, and Iran Strikes

Published | Video Starts at 16:36

They had enough 60% enriched uranium to develop nine nuclear weapons within weeks, or at least one within two to three days. That's what the international agency said. This was imminent danger. The president act clearly within his constitutional authority. and he did the right decisive thing for the people. That's why we elected Donald J. Trump. He's the leader, to get it done. And he did. (16:36–16:40)

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Asserts that President Trump acted within his constitutional authority for military action.

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