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Ron Johnson: “This president in particular has crossed the line [regarding…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CSPAN's Morning Journal

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

So, by the way, it's not just conservative Republicans that have this viewpoint, self described liberal opposite, Professor Jonathan Turley has been testifying before Congress, and he said that we are at a constitutional tipping point. This president in particular has crossed the line [regarding presidential power]. You know, our founders were geniuses. They set up this tripartite form of government. Each branch supposed to defend their own powers, act as a check and a balance on the other two branches. (01:01–01:04)

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Asserts that President Obama has overstepped his presidential powers.

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