Trump has new emergency powers

[UCmeNdc]

This is a nightmare. Trump now has secret emergency powers hidden from both congress and the public.

Is this true?

[doc03]

1. In his mind he does and the Republicans will let him do whatever he wants nt

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. I hope not.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Where did you hear this?

[Hoyt]

4. Somewhat true, but not as concerning, IMO.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1016&pid=251990

[elleng]

5. For the first time,

I feel

I'm about to give up.

[FBaggins]

6. Granted by the alien overlords

Of course... we wouldn’t know... because they’re hidden from the public.

[PoliticAverse]

7. I could tell you but I'm a member of "the public". n/t

[cayugafalls]

8. Here is a good article written in 2017. PEADs have quite a long history.

The American Government’s Secret Plan for Surviving the End of the World

https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/14/the-american-governments-secret-plan-for-surviving-the-end-of-the-world/

PEADs or Presidential Emergency Action Documents have been around for a long time. They have never been used. Trump is just the type of deranged idiot that would think now is a good time...

[matt819]

9. The op-Ed you're referring to ...

Says that the president has emergency action powers available, and the authors say these should’ve made public. I don’t believe they said that he had exercised them.

And, yes, I agree with you that this is terrifying, especially with Barr, the senate, and a captive Supreme Court automatic majority lickspittling all the way.