It`s what the political scientists call a self-coup, where the President engages in a coup against the constitutional system.
Jamie Raskin: “It`s what the political scientists call a self-coup, where the President engages in a coup against the constitutional…”
On the recordApril 5, 2022
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Jamie Raskin describes Donald Trump's actions as a self-coup against the constitutional system.
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