President Trump has become the third president over the course of 16 consecutive years to extend the “temporary state of national emergency” which was imposed in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The state of emergency gives the president considerable leeway to bypass legal limits surrounding the military and the use of the National Guard and reserve troops. Exactly how much this power is used is itself unclear, as presidents have for years ignored a legal requirement to offer reports to Congress every six months on the matter.
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http://news.antiwar.com/2017/09/14/trump-extends-post-911-state-of-emergency/
This alone should be grounds for impeachment. But the deep state doesn't really care if Trump is an asshole, as long as he continues to do their bidding.
Was the US Constitution suspended on 9/11/2001? It sure looks that way, at least as far as our so-called Bill of Rights is concerned. And that is the REAL continuing "national emergency" of 9/11.
Here is a discussion of why the Democrats are supporting Trump:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/09/15/pers-s15.html
Much of it applies to why the deep state hasn't gotten rid of him yet.