On the recordFebruary 17, 2019
The president is trying to usurp Congress' authority. The president doesn't have the power of the purse. The president can't decide to shuffle money around once Congress has allocated.
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transcripts.cnn.comXavier Becerra: “The president is trying to usurp Congress' authority. The president doesn't have the power of the purse. The president…”
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Becerra explains the grounds for challenging Trump's emergency declaration, emphasizing the separation of powers.
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