Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Monday slammed the idea of President Trump declaring a national emergency to direct construction of a border wall, saying that Trump “can’t claim emergency powers” when Congress doesn’t the legislate the way he’d like.
“@POTUS can’t claim emergency powers for non-emergency actions whenever Congress doesn’t legislate the way he wants,” Amash said on Twitter just hours after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) raised the prospect.
No. @POTUS can’t claim emergency powers for non-emergency actions whenever Congress doesn’t legislate the way he wants. https://t.co/AZuoZ5CMKP
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) January 28, 2019
Graham tweeted earlier Monday that Trump “must” declare a national emergency for construction of a wall along the southern border if lawmakers are unable to reach a deal on border security next month.
“If White House and Congress fail to reach a deal then President @realDonaldTrump must act through emergency powers to build wall/barrier,” Graham tweeted, adding that he was hopeful Trump and Congress could work together to reach a deal.
Graham contended that declaring a national emergency wouldn’t be much different from how previous administrations have used troops at the border.
“Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump have all sent troops to help secure the border in the past,” he tweeted. “What’s the difference between troops securing the border and troops constructing barriers to secure the border?”
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GOP lawmaker: Trump can’t declare an emergency "whenever Congress doesn’t legislate the way he wants" https://t.co/IMoL6K2oXZ pic.twitter.com/rD6PpebSiC
— The Hill (@thehill) January 28, 2019
Graham tells Trump to declare national emergency to get wall funding if Congress doesn't agree to it https://t.co/CjFWqkItu7 pic.twitter.com/YR0GZk8CSa
— The Hill (@thehill) January 28, 2019
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