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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
The Constitution does vest the President with certain powers, but not the power to lie, not the power to obstruct, not the power to cheat our democracy, not the power to threaten our security, there is no question that the President has abused his power.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Cedric Richmond asserts that President Trump has abused his presidential powers.

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