Under the war powers (of the Constitution), it is defensible and he has the responsibility to do what is necessary to protect the country. Does this mean federal agents are going to start following me or you? No. This is very circumscribed.

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We as lawyers and politicians have infinite debate without appreciating the situation. Some of these constitutional niceties scholars debate maybe don't apply to a time when airliners are crashing into 110-story buildings.

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