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Stephen Lynch: “President Trump has said that he has the power to pay TSA…”

Featuring: Stephen Lynch, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 8th Congressional District

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Congressman Stephen F. Lynch on DHS Funding (3/27)

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

It provides zero funding for ero, which is the extraction process and type of activity that we saw ICE engage in in Minneapolis. So no funding for ice. Meanwhile, in response to the news of this potential compromise, President Trump has said that he has the power to pay TSA directly by executive order. Think about that. After Trump created this whole crap show and spent several weeks blaming Democrats for the long lines at airports, he now admits he's always had the authority to fix this. (02:32–02:38)

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Asserts that President Trump claimed he has the authority to pay TSA agents directly via executive order.

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