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Donald Trump: “I'm in theory the top law enforcement officer as the…”

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Meet the Press Interview with President Donald Trump on Economy, Immigration, and Foreign Policy

Published May 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 41:14

And all I want to do and all I want to ask for is that they be allowed to do their job. I'm not telling them to do anything. And I believe I have the right to do it. I'm in theory the top law enforcement officer as the President. We went over this once before and it turned out I was right. But I'm not looking to use that. We have two great people and we have many, many incredible people under them. (41:14–41:19)

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