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Lisa Murkowski: “To have the executive basically come in and dismantle something that was legislatively created — that's outside the…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
To have the executive basically come in and dismantle something that was legislatively created — that's outside the bounds of the executive.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski argues that Trump's actions exceed executive authority.

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