Trump will have a difficult time convincing a federal judge that a CRISIS! exists on the southern border.
This could be a bluff or not. I wouldn't put it past him to declare a national emergency and steal the $7 billion from another fund designated for emergency relief or something else. 'Rob from Peter to pay Paul' thing.
Exclusive: White House preparing draft national emergency order and identified $7 billion for wall
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/trump-border-wall-emergency-draft/index.html
Washington (CNN)The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency along the southern border and has identified more than $7 billion in potential funds for his signature border wall should he go that route, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN.
Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defense Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House fight over a deal to end the government shutdown. But while Trump's advisers remain divided on the issue, the White House has been moving forward with alternative plans that would bypass Congress.
Trump will have a difficult time convincing a federal judge that a CRISIS! exists on the southern border.
How can he declare a crisis when border crossings are down and for two years it wasn't a crisis with a REPUBLICAN congress?
This is something a xenophobic authoritarian with no respect for the Constitution would do.
What Trump actually means is that it's a [political] crisis. After all, he made promises.
Trump will have a difficult time convincing a federal judge that a CRISIS! exists on the southern border.
The admin should just refuse to follow a judges order, the law gives judges no authority to question the president’s judgement here, so trump should order it built post haste and then simply pardon the officials in charge of any contempt orders
The admin should just refuse to follow a judges order, the law gives judges no authority to question the president’s judgement here, so trump should order it built post haste and then simply pardon the officials in charge of any contempt orders
Trump will have a difficult time convincing a federal judge that a CRISIS! exists on the southern border.
Umm, rule of law anyone?
This is something a xenophobic authoritarian with no respect for the Constitution would do.
Yep, and it would set a very dangerous precedent.
Congress passed a law giving the president authority to use the military to construct fortifications using the DoD budget and left the definition of emergency up to the president. Congress can change this law at any time. Nowhere in this statute does it say “a judge must agree with the president” since no law passed by congress gives judges this authority then it follows any authority asserted by one is really a usurpation
In order to declare a "national emergency" and spend billions in taxpayer money, Trump must show cause .... a bona-fide national emergency.
One would think that with all the unconstitutional directives of Trump overturned by the courts, you would know by now that a presidents power is finite and has limits.
What Trump actually means is that it's a [political] crisis. After all, he made promises.
Ohmigosh ... think of the hair-on-fire response Trump and the GOP would have had if Obama had an order like this in his vest pocket.
Nothing Xenophobic about it.
Where is this in the law?
Do tell, what will you say when the next Democrat president does the same?The admin should just refuse to follow a judges order, the law gives judges no authority to question the president’s judgement here, so trump should order it built post haste and then simply pardon the officials in charge of any contempt orders
Any citizen can challenge a government directive or edict they believe is bogus and unconstitutional.
In addition, there are literally hundreds of border landowners that will not simply roll over for Trump to seize their land.
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