On the recordFebruary 17, 2019
Simply because Donald Trump fabricated a crisis and called it a national emergency doesn't mean that he can violate the separation of powers under the Constitution.
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transcripts.cnn.comXavier Becerra: “Simply because Donald Trump fabricated a crisis and called it a national emergency doesn't mean that he can violate the…”
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Becerra argues that Trump's declaration of a national emergency is unconstitutional.
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