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Just speculating: Trump might
— announce national emergency
— thus unlocking statutes that some argue allow some wall-building
— thereby kicking fight to courts
— allowing him to reopen government while saving face
— and if he later loses in court he’ll have a new scapegoat.
— announce national emergency
— thus unlocking statutes that some argue allow some wall-building
— thereby kicking fight to courts
— allowing him to reopen government while saving face
— and if he later loses in court he’ll have a new scapegoat.
For more on presidential powers under National Emergencies Act, read this unexpectedly timely piece by @LizaGoitein of @BrennanCenter, follow her and also @SamBerger_DC @steve_vladeck @marty_lederman.
There are 28 active national emergencies — it’s a low bar! A legal challenge is more likely to focus on whether any of the statutory authorities that kick in during emergencies would allow wall construction. www-m.cnn.com/2017/08/12/pol…
Excellent, appropriately hedged @charlie_savage analysis of whether Trump can sidestep Congress to obtain wall $$, focusing on two statutes that Trump could unlock by declaring an emergency. 👇👇
Looks like Trump may yet play the “Let the courts decide and I don’t really care what they decide” card. wsj.com/articles/trump… 
