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Jamie Raskin: “By defying the constitution, he basically fulfilled the founders' worst fears, which is that the president, in order to…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 2024
By defying the constitution, he basically fulfilled the founders' worst fears, which is that the president, in order to line his own pockets, would sell out the American interest in favor of particular foreign governments looking for policy favors from the president.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Jamie Raskin elaborates on the implications of Trump's actions regarding foreign governments and the Constitution.

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