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by craftyguy 2656 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 2655 days ago
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/circumvent
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