Kristi Noem: “It is not my prerogative, my latitude, or my job to pick and…”

“Now, what possible explanation can there be for locking up his wife for four months when she has committed no crime other than writing a couple of bad checks for $80? Sir, It is not my prerogative, my latitude, or my job to pick and choose which laws in this country get into. You have broad discretion as the secretary. You can. You can issue law, you can do all kinds of things, but you're choosing not to.” (02:59–03:06)

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