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Elijah Cummings: “The President, obviously, decided to do what he does, and that's consistent with the statute.”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
The President, obviously, decided to do what he does, and that's consistent with the statute.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings acknowledges the President's authority in disciplinary decisions.

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