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Adam Schiff: “There may be issues, even though the pardon would be a federal act, that nonetheless violate state law.”

On the recordNovember 30, 2020
There may be issues, even though the pardon would be a federal act, that nonetheless violate state law.
Said by
Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the potential legal implications of a federal pardon and its intersection with state law.

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