The president, as commander in chief, has the authority, without consulting Congress, to defend our nation against an attack, to repel an attack or an imminent attack against the US or its assets and interests around the world. None of that was in question when Trump started his war of choice in Iran. And there was obviously a deal reached a little over a decade ago through hard work and negotiation, diplomacy. There's no reason why that couldn't have happened once again, despite Donald Trump having had ripped up that agreement. (14:55–15:02)
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Asserts that there was no imminent threat justifying the war in Iran.
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