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JD Vance: “I thought that was a profoundly wrong sentiment. That's one half of his job. The other half of his job is to check the…”

On the recordMay 20, 2025
I thought that was a profoundly wrong sentiment. That's one half of his job. The other half of his job is to check the excesses of his own branch.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Vance criticizes Chief Justice Roberts' views on the judiciary's role in checking presidential power.

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