We made a big mistake several years ago when we decided that it was inhumane to place people in around the clock care against their will. That was a big mistake. That's a law. Yes. And what we did as an administration, We pushed for something called involuntary removal. If you are harmful to yourself and harmful to others, then we have an obligation as a society to place you somewhere where you could get the care that you need to stabilize yourself. (39:13–39:18)
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Asserts that his administration pushed for involuntary removal of individuals harmful to themselves or others.
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