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Rob Bonta: “We pushed for the preliminary injunction hearing.”

Featuring: Rob Bonta, Democratic | Attorney General of California

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Published | Video Starts at 36:43

But it reinforces the litigation strategy. Those things are not coincidental. Had we not positioned ourselves with that litigation approach, we would not be in this position with that withdrawal. That's right. We pushed for the preliminary injunction hearing. They were aware of the hearing. The timing of their withdrawal is very cognizant of the hearing. And so our goal was to not have the troops there to the extent that they were there, have them removed as soon as possible. (36:43–36:46)

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