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Jeh Johnson: The AUMF, the statutory authorization from 2001, is not open-ended. It does not authorize military force against anyone…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
The AUMF, the statutory authorization from 2001, is not open-ended. It does not authorize military force against anyone the executive labels a terrorist.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson clarifies the limitations of the AUMF regarding military force.

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