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Phil Weiser: “The president said he doesn't know if he's to follow the…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Democratic Attorneys General Discuss Legal Battles Against Trump Administration

Published | Video Starts at 08:54

But we're fighting for something we believe in and we have work to do. We have our own obligations. The Constitution, it's worth mentioning. And A.J. rawle said this. The president said he doesn't know if he's to follow the Constitution and that's clear. He doesn't know because the first day in office, he tried to override the 14th Amendment's protection of birthright citizenship. And when that case went to the Supreme Court, people weren't even defending the merits of what he did. (08:54–08:59)

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