US EditionBill Maher Questions Sen. Adam Schiff About Trump’s Iran Strikes During Interview
Bill Maher exposed a statement on presidential military authority originally from Obama’s Libya airstrikes during a debate on Trump’s Iran strikes amid seven U.S. troop deaths, highlighting political hypocrisy.
- Bill Maher confronted Senator Adam Schiff with a 2011 statement about presidential authority for military force, which Schiff initially criticized as 'totally vague,' unaware it referred to Obama's Libya strikes, not Trump's Iran strikes.
- After learning the statement related to Obama's Libya airstrikes, Schiff acknowledged Obama argued for military action without Congress's approval but opposed Syria strikes due to lack of congressional support.
- Schiff emphasized that Congress must assert its war powers to prevent dangers from unchecked presidential military action, reflecting the founders' intent to limit such powers.
- Fox News commentator Joe Concha praised Maher's approach as fair journalism, noting it exposes Democrats' inconsistent criticism of presidential military actions.
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Conservative AngleBill Maher Tricks Adam Schiff, Who Thought He Was Criticizing Donald Trump
Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) walked right into a rhetorical trap set by comedian and HBO host Bill Maher on Friday, criticizing a statement he believed came from President Donald Trump about the military action in Iran only to find out that it was former President Barack Obama who said it in defense of his own actions in Libya.Schiff was clearly taken aback when Maher informed him the statement — regarding whether or not the administration could ca
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