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John Roberts often defers to Trump but not for the White House ballroom project

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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — “The White House is not just any building.” So said Chief Justice John Roberts, who has often deferred to Donald Trump’s executive authority, but on Monday separated himself from the president and fellow Supreme Court conservatives to protest…

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    By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — “The White House is not just any building.” So said Chief Justice John Roberts, who has often deferred to Donald Trump’s executive authority, but on Monday separated himself from the president and fellow Supreme Court conservatives to protest…

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