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Tom McClintock: “The President's removal powers are at their zenith with respect to principal officers, that is officers who must be…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
The President's removal powers are at their zenith with respect to principal officers, that is officers who must be appointed by the President and who report to him directly.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock explains the extent of the President's removal powers over principal officers.

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