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dcdanko
2656 days ago
Still not applicable to Trump because the U.S. Congress has power of the purse, not the President.
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craftyguy
2655 days ago
Not true, the president can declare an 'emergency' and circumvent Congress.
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amdavidson
2655 days ago
Referring to no specific case in particular: that is not a circumvention but an application of the authority that Congress delegated to the President in the National Emergencies Act.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act
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craftyguy
2654 days ago
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/circumvent
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