45's latest imperial decree.

[alwaysinasnit]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-says-he-has-the-power-to-block-provision-of-stimulus-that-informs-congress-where-the-corporate-bailouts-go/

The passage of the $2 trillion stimulus bill to give Americans relief from coronavirus was good news for millions of people. But President Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to ignore provisions of it that impose congressional oversight.

In a signing statement, Trump said that he intends to ignore the provision of the bill that requires the newly-created Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to report to Congress “without delay” when any other agencies in his administration refuse to provide information about how the money is being spent.

“I do not understand, and my Administration will not treat, this provision as permitting the SIGPR to issue reports to the Congress without the presidential supervision required by the Take Care Clause, Article II, section 3,” wrote Trump. In other words, he is granting himself authority to block the inspector general from reporting inter-agency obstruction to Congress — even though the bill does not provide for allowing him to do so.

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[misanthrope]

1. GRIFTERS, START YOUR ENGINES!!

Let the feasting begin!!

[Demovictory9]

2. I weep for America

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. So he's announcing he will cover things up?

Stick it on the list of ads to be used against him. He wants to cover up wrongdoing even in a health emergency.