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Mike Rounds: “He [the President] doesn't have the authority yet to impose…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Interview with Senator Mike Rounds on Trump Nominations, Tariffs, and Ukraine Peace Talks

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

I want to start with the news about Kash Patel. Were you surprised that Donald Trump said that he wants to make him the Director of the FBI? Does it concern you? … He [the President] doesn't have the authority yet to impose [tariffs]. … all of the nominations coming through, the President has the right to do it. Doesn't surprise me that he will pick people that he believes are very loyal to himself. (00:22–00:23)

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Asserts that the President currently lacks the authority to impose tariffs.

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