And so you've got a Department of justice opinion, long standing from decades ago that says D.C. is different because it's not a state, it is a federal enclave. The federal government has blanket authority over D.C. And so this is an instance where the President is acting pursuant to his authority. And I expect that his actions are going to prove highly effective, which I got to tell you, Ben, I think that scares Democrats even more. (00:43–17:21)
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