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Beto O'Rourke: “Once the precedent is set that the President can ignore the…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 1:04:07

So how do we get power and get it in place, but also make sure that we don't end up electing another dictator? It's a great question. I mean, part of the challenge of this moment is that Once the precedent is set that the President can ignore the law, can ignore the courts, can ignore the Congress, what's to prevent a future president, Democrat or Republican, from doing exactly the same thing? So, two things. One, when Democrats get back in power, they have to reestablish the guardrails that are missing right now. (1:04:07–1:04:18)

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Asserts concern about the precedent of presidential overreach affecting future presidents.

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