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Chris Christie: Oath Over Orders

Season 2025 Episode 1 | 3m 14s

In the hypothetical situation presented in this clip from BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A Power Play, “Senator” Chris Christie questions the "president’s" authority to defund the “Green Business Bureau” via executive order. Urged to show unity, Christie stands firm on his oath to the Constitution and vows to speak for Middlevania—even if it means holding his own press conference.

Location furnished by The New York Historical. Funding for BREAKING the DEADLOCK was made possible in part by PBS viewers.
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Campaign finance issues test justice and loyalty, in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.
A scene from BREAKING the DEADLOCK explores the courts’ role in checking presidential power.
How does America move towards a more perfect union? Watch this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues.
A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario.
Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story.
What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?
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