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Tucker Carlson: “Congress does run the city. It's in the Constitution.”

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 22:58

And I just don't understand how the Congress could run this city and focus on the dangers of Iran when the city is like garbage. It's garbage. But Congress doesn't run the city. We could. Congress does run the city. It's in the Constitution. It's in the Constitution. But they, but they've given home rule. So it's a Democrat mayor vote. You control the Congress. I'd vote for it. But, but, but it is a question of math. (22:58–23:01)

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Asserts that Congress has constitutional authority over Washington, D.C.

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