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Mike Lee: “Judges must cooperate with the government. That shows he has little regard for the separation of powers.”

On the recordApril 2, 2014
Judges must cooperate with the government. That shows he has little regard for the separation of powers.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Critiques Xi Jinping's comments on judicial independence in Hong Kong.

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