On the recordSeptember 7, 2025
It would be an illegal order to declare war on major city, any city, within the United States by the president of the United States.
It would be an illegal order to declare war on major city, any city, within the United States by the president of the United States.
Duckworth asserts the illegality of Trump's threats against Chicago.
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