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Lindsey Graham: “What authority does he or she have to do that? Because prosecutorial discretion is not the legal basis.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
What authority does he or she have to do that? Because prosecutorial discretion is not the legal basis.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham challenges the authority of the President in granting legal status through executive action.

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