Richard Blumenthal actually said...

Legally he can do it now, which raises the question, by the way, whether Congress should impose more restraints.

Context

Blumenthal discusses the legal authority of the President to overrule security clearance decisions and suggests Congress should consider more oversight.

02/28/2019

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