My first call was at 4am by Secretary of State Rubio. Despite the claims by some of my colleagues under the War Powers act, There is no requirement for prior congressional approval or prior notification [under the War Powers act]. And in fact, in this case, the intelligence was so sensitive the conditions had to be perfect. There was no predetermination of when exactly it would occur. (03:41–03:51)
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