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Feb 2020
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A president acquitted. The balance of po...

THE WASHINGTON POST
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The Senate has said yes, the president can do that, regarding his conduct in Ukraine. So what does Trump’s acquittal mean for the powers of the presidency? On “Can He Do That?” editor Marc Fisher talks about the future of our country’s balance of power. 
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