On the recordJanuary 6, 2019
I hope he listens to them. But I'm terribly worried actually that he, for political purposes, is going to try to assert some sort of national security argument for extreme or emergency powers.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “I hope he listens to them. But I'm terribly worried actually that he, for political purposes, is going to try to assert…”
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Paul Begala expresses concern that President Trump may misuse national security arguments for political gain.
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