The Constitution also vests the president with the power as commander in chief that he can use to deploy military forces to address threats to the US and enforce our laws. And that's what happened here, is exactly what happened here. The War Powers act has been cited by Democrats. It only requires notification to Congress within 48 hours of the initiation of hostilities. It does not require prior approval. And they properly notified Congress. And I mentioned publicly, Secretary Rubio called me at 4am to notify the speaker of the House of what … (09:57–10:06)
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Asserts that the War Powers Act requires notification to Congress within 48 hours of hostilities.
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