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Angus King: “The precedent of the president being able to stiff-arm the whole process will haunt us for 100 years.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2020
The precedent of the president being able to stiff-arm the whole process will haunt us for 100 years.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Senator King expresses concern about the long-term implications of a president avoiding congressional oversight.

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