Was the Soleimani killing legal?

The World

Trump administration officials insist the president had a firm legal basis for killing Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. Legal scholars, though, are skeptical. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports on the constitutional issues surrounding US President Donald Trump’s use of force.

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