It's really bad that they were ever threatened to be imposed. They will never do any good when there's a bogus reason, so called national security, and [There is] a real abuse of that authority by the president to invoke [national security] with respect to our closest ally and neighbor. and in the trenches with our soldiers in every war we've been in. So, Mr. President, I just urge President Trump to do the right thing here. (14:44–14:50)
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Asserts that the president abused authority by invoking national security against a close ally.
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