Richard is joined by Alexandra Thornton, senior director of financial regulation at The Center for American Progress. She highlighted the negative impact of President Donald Trump's mass dismissal of inspectors general across the federal government and the recent shuttering of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which the Economic Policy Institute says "has returned more than $21 billion back to the pockets of working people." Thornton also spoke about the potential constitutional crisis if the executive branch fails to adhere to judicial rulings and urged citizens to stay informed and active in holding their representatives accountable.

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