Thread by @PostOpinions

President Trump will support a sweeping budget and border compromise and declare a national emergency at the same time, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says.

Here's a thread on what has been written about declaring a national emergency⬇️

Without a bill funding the wall, where can the president find the money?

"Several places, it turns out," Mark Tushnet wrote on Feb 6: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

If President Trump declares a national emergency, Nancy Pelosi can jam Republicans, @ThePlumLineGS wrote on Feb 4.

Here’s how: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

"The Constitution has not changed — presidents still lack constitutional power to act on their own to identify and then respond to emergencies," @JohnQBarrett wrote on Jan. 8.

"Congress has constitutional power to confer emergency powers on presidents." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

How would the Supreme Court rule on the president's action?

@harrylitman wrote on that scenario on Jan. 8: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

"If he continues down this path, he may well create a real national emergency that will eclipse his fake one," @andreapitzer wrote in January washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/0…

In January, the Editorial Board wrote this:
Here are some real emergencies. None of them requires the president to turn into a dictator. washingtonpost.com/opinions/here-…

An "emergency" power grab would only add to President Trump’s problems, @JRubinBlogger wrote Jan. 8 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…