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Ted Deutch: To interpret the Constitution otherwise would be to render any President into an elected tyrant.

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
To interpret the Constitution otherwise would be to render any President into an elected tyrant.
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Ted Deutch
Democratic · Florida

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Deutch warns against unchecked presidential powers leading to tyranny.

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