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Discussing his plan to roll back part of the Constitution, President Trump says: "They're saying I can do it just with an executive order."

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Trump Says He Will Void Birthright Citizenship Law Through Executive Order

3:05pm October 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don't," Trump said in a recent interview. House Speaker Paul Ryan disagreed: "Well, you obviously cannot do that."

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White House Counsel Don McGahn, who departed his post last week, heads into an August meeting with then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. Confirming the newest Supreme Court justice was a capstone on his tenure.

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White House Counsel's Exit Brings Attention To An Office With A Past

10:48am October 21, 2018

by Ron Elving

Don McGahn's tenure was capped by shaping Brett Kavanaugh's fight-back rebuttal against allegations of sexual assault. The office has been a perch for major figures from John Dean to Alberto Gonzales.