he seemed to have the authority. he was in full combat mode at that point. >> how does that work, though? you know the constitution. we all know we're sworn to uphold it. the vice president has no executive authority. was it derived? given to him, designated by the president that morning? how did that happen? on the assume giving the emergency situation, he would take his risks under the constitution and do what he taught as a top officer in the government? >> according to his testimony elsewhere he and the president had multiple conversations that morning. at some point he felt he had the authority to take that kind of taction. >> gotcha. >> from the bunker complex, no discussion with the president. the moment i gave him that information, he immediately responded back to the pentagon asking for those fighters. if he had the authority he got it before we entered the bunker complex.