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Trump’s Iran attack draws legal concerns

Owen Fairclough

02:10

Donald Trump has claimed his bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities as a victory for the U.S. military as well as for stealth.
It was so stealthy, that even some close allies were not informed.
But it was especially galling for some American lawmakers, who say the U.S. president bypassing Congress violates the constitution.
But as Owen Fairclough reports, the power to deploy U.S. military forces is complicated and contested.

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