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Joaquin Castro: “No. It sorts like and fell (ph) the president, any president not just Donald Trump has very wide power to pardon…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2017
No. It sorts like and fell (ph) the president, any president not just Donald Trump has very wide power to pardon individuals. So there's not been a question about his constitutional authority, but I think it's obviously a very poor decision.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro acknowledges Trump's constitutional right to pardon but criticizes the decision as poor.

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