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John Cornyn: “The ninth Circuit panel authorized President Trump's…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Objects to Blumenthal Resolution on National Guard in Crime-ridden Cities

Published | Video Starts at 03:10

Well, that obviously is a discarded theory that has no weight whatsoever. President Trump is well within his constitutional balance to enforce the law, federal law in cities across the country. In fact, just yesterday, The ninth Circuit panel authorized President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Portland, staying the lower court's unlawful order. It's mind boggling to me to see now Senate Democrats who sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution, like all of us have, are opposing federal efforts to intervene in … (03:10–03:20)

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Asserts that the Ninth Circuit Court authorized President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Portland.

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