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Ted Cruz: “It was carried out pursuant to the constitution, pursuant to…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Maduro Arrested-Why Trump Ordered this Historic Attack & the Detailed Legal Basis for his Authori...

Published | Video Starts at 02:33

And so we're going to break down in some real detail the legal basis. I believe the President had the authority to order this arrest. I think It was carried out pursuant to the constitution, pursuant to U.S. law. But I'm going to break down and explain why. And then we're going to talk also some about what next, what happens in Venezuela next. (02:33–02:38)

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Asserts that the military operation was conducted in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and U.S. law.

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