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Roger Goodell says he has 'no authority' to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of Washington Commanders

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has "no authority" to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders amid ongoing scrutiny into the organization's workplace culture and accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees.

Goodell testified Wednesday before members of Congress at a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. At one point near the end of over two hours of testimony, Goodell was questioned by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), who asked whether Goodell and the league are "willing to do more" to punish Snyder.

After initially asking whether he would recommend Snyder's removal as owner of the Commanders, Tlaib followed up by asking Goodell: "Will you remove him?