Barack Obama: “I am more troubled [by] the idea that a White House can say…”

“I'm more deeply concerned with a federal government that threatens universities if they don't give up students who are exercising their right to free speech. I am more troubled [by] the idea that a White House can say to law firms, if you represent parties that we don't like, we're going to pull all our business or bar you from representing people effectively. Those kinds of, that kind of behavior is contrary to the basic compact we have as Americans. Imagine if I had done any of this. Let me just.” (24:40–24:59)

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