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Josh Shapiro: “The Supreme Court, in one of its worst decisions over the…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 00:37

We don't have that right right now. You know, the framers were incredibly concerned, Madison in particular, about an executive accumulating too much power. We've seen that because this The Supreme Court, in one of its worst decisions over the last century, gave a president absolute immunity. because a Congress of the United States has withdrawn from its responsibilities to be a check on the executive. We can begin to change that by voting. (00:37–00:53)

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