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Ted Cruz: “Barack Obama ordered a drone strike on Anwar Al Awlaki, an…”

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Ted Cruz and Tulsi Gabbard Discuss Allegations Against Obama in Russia Election Meddling

Published | Video Starts at 10:19

That's not accurate 100%. Look, it is challenging. What the Supreme Court has said in the immunity case is official decisions are protected by official immunity. So it's clear, for example, Barack Obama ordered a drone strike on Anwar Al Awlaki, an American citizen. He cannot be prosecuted for that because that was an official action. That's what the Supreme Court said, by the way. FDR could not be prosecuted for dropping atom bombs on Japan. (10:19–10:25)

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