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Peter Welch: “This is money that's earned, owed, and obligated.”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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President Trump is breaking the law, and the Supreme Court is letting him do it

Published | Video Starts at 00:47

So it's like you showed up for work, you were there for your 40 hours, you put in your time, and then your employer says, you know what? I'm not paying you this week. So that is an. That's. This is money that's earned, owed, and obligated. So I find that a dismal decision by Chief Justice Roberts. It was really fascinating to hear this. During his confirmation hearing, Trump's nominee for US Solicitor General, John Sauer, said he won't rule out ignoring court orders. (00:47–00:51)

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Asserts that the frozen foreign aid money is earned, owed, and obligated.

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