Elisabeth Hasselbeck continues to spark heated debates with panellists on The View. The mother of three is firing back at Sunny Hostin, who has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran.
The former Survivor contestant, who is back on the show as a fill-in host, questioned Sunny’s thoughts on Thursday. Elisabeth referred to former President Barack Obama’s time in the White House when a memo surfaced in 2011. Donald declared war on Iran last weekend with several airstrikes in the region. His actions have polarized public opinion.
Sunny Hostin called Donald Trump’s Iranian strikes “illegal and unconstitutional”
Elisabeth isn’t afraid to state her opinion. On Thursday, she challenged Sunny’s claim that the attacks on Iran were “illegal and unconstitutional.” Elisabeth turned to a 2011 document to make her point. That’s when she says a memo by the Office of Legal Counsel stated that the President has constitutional authority to direct the use of military forces in Libya. According to Elisabeth, Barack had this authority because they could “reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.”
She adds that “prior congressional approval is not constitutionally required” regarding military force. Sunny fought back, saying that the President doesn’t go to the Office of Legal Counsel on matters like that. She had previously worked in the Department of Justice. Sunny believes that Congress should have voted on potential military strikes against Iran.
To say Elisabeth’s return to the program has been controversial might be an understatement. Earlier this week, she had a heated argument with co-host Whoopi Goldberg regarding the ICE shootings.
As Elisabeth and Sunny continued arguing Whoopi stepped in to try and steer the conversation elsewhere. Sunny, though, could be heard discussing a war. She believes that starting one is simple, but ending one is not.
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