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Jasmine Crockett: “The only branch that is not completely broken is still quite…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published January 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:30

… what has become clear is that if people don't want to follow them, then, like, we end up looking like, wait a minute, what happened? So a couple of things. The only branch that is not completely broken is still quite broken right now is the judiciary branch. So, number one, working with those organizations that are bringing litigation is really important. Finding space where we can sue, which is not a ton of space for us as sitting members of Congress, especially in the minority. (17:30–17:39)

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Asserts that the judiciary branch is the least broken but still quite broken.

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