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Jamie Raskin: “The January exception is an invitation to our founders' worst nightmare.”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
The January exception is an invitation to our founders' worst nightmare.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin warns against the dangers of allowing a president to evade accountability by timing their actions.

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