I can’t guarantee the court won’t rule that we don’t have that authority. But we will have an ability to if we have to appeal to keep this going for weeks, I hope longer.
Joe Biden: “I can’t guarantee the court won’t rule that we don’t have that authority. But we will have an ability to if we have to…”
On the recordAugust 4, 2021
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Biden discusses the uncertainty of the Supreme Court's ruling on the eviction moratorium.
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