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Eric Swalwell: “Executive power does, it turns out, has some boundaries, meaning that when you help incite, assemble a mob and aim that…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2021
Executive power does, it turns out, has some boundaries, meaning that when you help incite, assemble a mob and aim that mob at the Capitol to essentially overthrow the government, that that`s going a little bit too far.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell comments on the limits of executive power in relation to Trump's actions on January 6th.

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