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Pramila Jayapal: “We believe that the Department of Justice can challenge anybody who is trying to undermine constitutional rights under…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2021
We believe that the Department of Justice can challenge anybody who is trying to undermine constitutional rights under the cover of a state law that is unconstitutional.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal discusses the role of the Department of Justice in challenging unconstitutional state laws.

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