On the recordNovember 9, 2021
Presidents are not kings and plaintiff is not president
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Tanya Chutkan
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transcripts.cnn.comTanya Chutkan: “Presidents are not kings and plaintiff is not president”
Editor's note · Context
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled on a case regarding the release of presidential documents, emphasizing that former presidents do not hold the same authority as current presidents.
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