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Hegseth on Murkowski's Iran war authorization effort: We don't need it
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers again on Tuesday that congressional authorization is not required for the military operation against Iran, arguing that President Trump has sufficient executive authority to take whatever action he chooses. “Senator, our view is that should the president
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