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On the recordFebruary 28, 2019
Legally he can do it now, which raises the question, by the way, whether Congress should impose more restraints.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

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

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