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Thomas H. Armstrong: the president doesn't have any constitutional authority to withhold; doesn't have any inherent authority to withhold.

On the recordMarch 10, 2020
the president doesn't have any constitutional authority to withhold; doesn't have any inherent authority to withhold.
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Thomas H. Armstrong
Minnesota

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Armstrong explains the legal limits on presidential authority to withhold funds.

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