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On the recordAugust 24, 2017
Well, the courts disagreed on multiple occasions with the president's assessment. And but the president not to go to the Department of Justice and the regular traps of and vetting process for a pardon is just another astonishing oddity of this presidency.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro points out that the courts have repeatedly disagreed with Trump's view of Arpaio and criticizes the president for bypassing the usual pardon process.

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