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Bob Ferguson: The clear point here, though, is that authority is not unlimited. The President still has to follow the constitution.

On the recordJune 20, 2018
The clear point here, though, is that authority is not unlimited. The President still has to follow the constitution.
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Bob Ferguson
Washington

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Bob Ferguson asserts that the President's authority in issuing executive orders is not absolute and must comply with the Constitution.

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