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Tucker Carlson: “And why don't Republicans assert their constitutional…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 25:10

And D.C. is, I think D.C. voted, if I remember right, 92% Democrat. Democrat policies don't work and they destroy every community that they are in charge of. And why don't Republicans assert their constitutional authority over the city? Don't they control the Congress? Yes, I'd be all for it. Who's against it? Susan Collins is really vocally against it. So on questions of home rule. (25:10–25:17)

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Asserts that Republicans have the power to exert control over Washington, D.C., through Congress.

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