National emergency?

The World

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over tensions with Iran, which allowed him to override Congress and send $8 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Rachel Stohl of the Stimson Center in Washington about the presidential maneuver. 

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