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On the recordJune 22, 2025
Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson defended Trump's military strikes as necessary due to urgency.

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