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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
the missile strikes, the shooting down of a Syrian Government plane, and other actions that the Trump administration has taken have seriously ratcheted up American military engagement in Syria without congressional input or authorization.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes Trump's military actions in Syria for lacking congressional authorization.

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