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Stephen Lynch: “I think this was planned out over a considerable amount of…”

Featuring: Stephen Lynch, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 8th Congressional District

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Massachusetts Representative Stephen Lynch calls Trump's comments on running Venezuela "laughable"

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

But to do this with a military strike, I think was over the top. How about the legality of the strike? Right. I think there was plenty of time for the president to consult with Congress. I think this was planned out over a considerable amount of time. We had many assets down in that area. I know we had a carrier group down there as well as the Iwo Jima. There are a lot of. I guess there were 150 aircraft involved in the event. (01:15–01:23)

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