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Pelosi's war powers flip-flop exposed in resurfaced Obama-era clip contradicts Trump criticism on Iran

A clip of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has resurfaced online where she flatly defended the then-Obama administration’s decision to strike Libya — without the congressional authorization she believes President Donald Trump should have secured before conducting his own strikes over the weekend."You’re saying that the president did not need authorization initially and still does not need any authorization from Congress on Libya?" a reporter asked Pelosi at a press event back in 2011."Yes," Pelosi answered plainly.The unambiguous answer contrasts sharply with Pelosi’s view of...