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Trump to Congress: It’s None of Your Business if I Break the Law

THE COMMODUS PRESIDENCY

Trump lawyers are arguing he’s an emperor, above the law, even as he calls on the Department of Justice to prosecute his political enemies.

Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green
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Lloyd Green

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