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Edward Markey: “Nothing in the statute permits President Trump to simply not…”

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Published December 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 30:30

Instead, he twice issued executive orders that directed the Department of Justice to not enforce the law for 75 days. Nothing in the statute permits President Trump to simply not enforce federal law. By Trump's logic, he could negate any statute enacted by Congress by simply directing his administration to not enforce it. That is not how our system of government actually works. (30:30–30:38)

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