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Mazie Hirono: “The Congress and the executive are pretty much controlled by…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Senator Hirono Stands Up For The Rule of Law

Published | Video Starts at 00:41

But we do not have a rule of law. When you have a president who doesn't believe the rule of law applies to him, we do not have checks and balances. When The Congress and the executive are pretty much controlled by one person, that would be Trump. who does not believe the rule of law applies to him. So what's happening is every single day, this regime, and I call it a regime because of its authoritarianism, … (00:41–00:51)

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Asserts that Trump has significant control over Congress and the executive branch.

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