Sen. Leahy Presses Trump Administration to Release Any Secret Justification for Trump's Unprecedented Claim of 'Total Authority' During Pandemic
April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday wrote to Attorney General Barr and White House Counsel Cippolone asking them to release to Congress copies of any documents produced by the Department of Justice and the White House Counsel's Office articulating the legal basis, if any exists, for President Trump and Vice President Pence's sweeping claims of "total" authority to override states . . .
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday wrote to Attorney General Barr and White House Counsel Cippolone asking them to release to Congress copies of any documents produced by the Department of Justice and the White House Counsel's Office articulating the legal basis, if any exists, for President Trump and Vice President Pence's sweeping claims of "total" authority to override states . . .