On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
It is a violation of the separation of powers for the courts to second-guess the president's assessment.
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transcripts.cnn.comIt is a violation of the separation of powers for the courts to second-guess the president's assessment.
Cuccinelli argues against judicial review of the president's national security assessments.
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The answer is no. I was never ordered or asked to do that. He respected that answer.
Technically, yes, but it has been made so thoroughly cumbersome and expensive that it has proven impractical for States to use it.