It strikes me as a lawyer's argument that we would really be interested in to know how--what sort of process would be required as a legal matter and as a prudential matter to protect against inadvertent or improper use of that kind of ultimate authority to kill an American citizen using an armed drone.
Cornyn questions the legal processes regarding the use of drones against American citizens.
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If this were just between me and Todd Blanche, we would have worked this out, but, apparently, he’s getting some pushback from higher-ups at the White House. I don’t know who, but it doesn’t need to be this hard.
President Trump needs someone in this role, as well with a strong legal mind, but who also is close enough to him to give him confidential legal advice to tell him hard truths.
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