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Tim Kaine: no clear authority to offer this deal.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2025
no clear authority to offer this deal.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine expressed concerns about the legality of the Trump administration's buyout offer.

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