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Jared Huffman: “We are a nation of laws, not kings or kangaroo commissions.”

On the recordNovember 7, 2026
We are a nation of laws, not kings or kangaroo commissions.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Stating the rule of law in response to Trump's actions.

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