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Jamie Raskin: “It would be extremely strange if the president declared non-existent emergency powers to cancel an election that he has…”

On the recordSeptember 2, 2026
It would be extremely strange if the president declared non-existent emergency powers to cancel an election that he has no control over.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing potential emergency powers by Trump.

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