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Richard Blumenthal: “Separation of power does not mean unaccountability.”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal Discusses Supreme Court Reforms and Ethics on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 18:42

And it seems like they want to be a check, but have there be no balance? Are them to be checked? Very well said. I think that, you know, what they're ignoring here is the fact that Separation of power does not mean unaccountability. Right. They still have to answer to someone. And in fact, as U.S. attorney, I investigated pull up corrupt public officials. States are sovereign, but I investigated state officials as an oversight body. (18:42–18:46)

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Asserts that separation of powers does not equate to a lack of accountability.

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