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Gavin Newsom: “I advocate for the rule of law, not the rule of dawn. I…”

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Gavin Newsom says Trump 'rigging the game' with redistricting push: Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 16:34

Is part of what you're saying that you would advocate for a third impeachment? I'm not. I didn't say that at all. Quite the contrary. Advocate for oversight. I advocate for the rule of law, not the rule of dawn. I advocate for the historic principles of our founding fathers, popular sovereignty, this notion of the rule of law, and co equal branches of government. I fundamentally believe in those principles. Donald Trump clearly does not. Sticking with your fight against President Trump, he has been asked repeatedly about this idea of would he somehow … (16:34–16:50)

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