On the US Senate floor, Chuck Schumer accuses Hegseth of waging the war illegally, defying the Constitution and multiple war powers resolutions Congress passed to end the fighting. He says there was no formal declaration or authorization of military force, and that the Pentagon, under Hegseth's orders, covered up the number of American service members killed and wounded.
The receipt
- Who
- Chuck Schumer
- Where
- floor - US Senate, post-midterm remarks
- Original footage
- Forbes Breaking News · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 33 seconds, unedited within the cut
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Hexeth waged this war illegally in open defiance of the Constitution and multiple war power resolutions as Congress passed to end the fighting. Hexeth couldn't care less about going to war without a formal declaration or authorization of military force. Never mind its cost to the American people. Under Hexas orders, the Pentagon has shamefully covered up the number of American service members who have been killed and wounded in this aimless war.
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