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Michael Bennet: “It is unconstitutional for the President of the United…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Full interview: Sen. Michael Bennet on Trump's retaliation against Colorado

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

But doesn't he have the right to do what is within his power to punish a state if he wants to? I don't think he has the right to do it. I think It is unconstitutional for the President of the United States to take retribution on a state because that state didn't vote for him. or because that state in our federalist system has a voting system that he doesn't like. You remember when he came after Space Command and he sat there during the signing ceremony at the White House and said the. (00:34–00:43)

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Asserts that presidential retribution against states for voting choices is unconstitutional.

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