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Donald Trump: “It takes away the right of the President to pick people to…”

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President Trump Delivers Remarks at Breakfast with Republican Senators

Published | Video Starts at 29:01

And this takes away the right from me. And I think we're going to go to court on it, and, you know, we'll see what happens in court. But it gives the President. It takes away the right of the President to pick people to serve on the court and to serve as U.S. attorneys. which is very important. But the biggest thing is the filibuster. We have to get the country going. We will pass legislation at levels you've never seen before, and it will be impossible to beat us. (29:01)

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Asserts that the blue slip process removes the President's authority to appoint court officials and U.S. attorneys.

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