STEPHANOPOULOS: The Constitution also says the president must abide by legitimate Supreme Court rulings, doesn't it?
VANCE: The Constitution says that the Supreme Court can make rulings, but if the Supreme Court -- and look. I hope that they would not do this, but if the Supreme Court said the President of the United States can't fire a general, that would be an illegitimate ruling and the president has to have Article 2 prerogative under the Constitution to actually run the military as he sees fit. This is just basic constitutional legitimacy. You're talking about a hypothetical where the Supreme Court tries to run the military. I don't think that's going to happen, George, but of course, if it did, the president would have to respond to it. There are multiple examples throughout American history of the president doing just that.
STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't say military in your answer, and you made it very clear you believe the president can defy the Supreme Court. Senator, thanks for your time this morning.
VANCE: No, no, George…
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