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William Cohen: “Whatever happened to States' rights? I thought that was a fundamental tenet of the Conservative Party's philosophy.”

On the recordJuly 26, 2022
Whatever happened to States' rights? I thought that was a fundamental tenet of the Conservative Party's philosophy.

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Cohen critiques Trump's suggestion that the federal government should intervene in state matters regarding the National Guard.

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