Any administration that takes the nation to war does so bound to follow the law and Any administration that takes us to war does so on the basis of a legal opinion developed by the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. And that's been the case during all the administrations that I've served under, including President Trump. (08:32–08:41)
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Asserts that administrations base war decisions on legal opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice.
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