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Thu May 28 13:38:08 +0000 2020

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And I want to emphasize that I think the Republican Party is the key actor here. It is very clear that Trump has faced resistance within the federal bureaucracy, but ultimately the executive branch operates on the assumption that the president is wielding legitimate authority. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 28, 2020 Hibernated

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I don’t think this is peculiar as much as it is an example of how Trump backs down when challenged by Republicans. If Republican governors were to start publicly pushing back on the vote by mail stuff, for example, I think he would quiet down. https://t.co/iACy2GlWwF — PolitiTweet.org

William D. Adler @williamadler78

@jbouie Yes. But what's peculiar about this presidency is his rhetorical invocation of sweeping powers (Trump sayin… https://t.co/QeVxEMWkmp

Posted May 28, 2020 Hibernated

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It’s the job of political actors to put limits on what the president can do, and in 90 percent of cases, Republican lawmakers have decided those limits do not exist for Trump, or if they do, it’s not worth the political capital to enforce them. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 28, 2020 Hibernated

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