Gavin Newsom: “That fundamental system of checks and balances is not in…”

“And not only are bad things going to happen, they were anticipated in this context. The Founding Fathers created a framework, obviously, you know, three co equal branches of government, popular sovereignty, the rule of law. And That fundamental system of checks and balances is not in balance right now because you have a supine Speaker Johnson and Congress that are nowhere to be found. And so I want to go to this issue of rule of law because both of you, not both of you, all of us have been the beneficiary of federal …” (26:51–27:02)

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