Do Trump’s attacks on judicial legitimacy go too far?

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Do Mr. Trump’s comments hurt the government’s crucial separation of powers?

When a federal judge in Seattle halted President Trump’s immigration ban, the president fired back, calling him a “so-called judge.” Do Mr. Trump’s comments hurt the U.S. legal system? Former Judge Paul Cassell of the U.S. District Court for Utah and former Justice Rebecca Kourlis of the Colorado Supreme Court join Judy Woodruff to discuss his attacks on the judiciary.

AIR DATE 2/9/17

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