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Trump Activists Push Draft Executive Order Claiming China Election Threat

Is the declaration of a national emergency a tool enabling constitutional crisis or a necessary response to threats Congress won't address?
Trump Activists Push Draft Executive Order Claiming China Election Threat
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24. Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Declaring endless national emergencies to bypass Congress and seize unchecked power violates constitutional limits on the presidency. Courts have rightly rejected the absurd claim that vague emergency statutes grant presidents unlimited authority to act unilaterally on tariffs, immigration and domestic law enforcement. Stretching emergency powers to justify permanent executive overreach threatens the separation of powers that protects American democracy.

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National emergency declarations are necessary and legally justified to address real threats like foreign election interference and urban crime that Congress won't fix. Election machines contain Beijing-linked components as part of a decades-long foreign operation, and crime-ridden cities need federal intervention whether local officials cooperate or not. Emergency powers exist precisely for situations like these.

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