Republicans Alarmed Over Obama's Executive Orders, Cheer Trump's On (NBC News)

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Republicans who skewered President Obama as an "emperor" for his use of executive orders are cheering as President Trump issues a raft of his own.

By Jane C. Timm

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is now Trump's attorney general nominee, called Obama "emperor" for his use of executive action on immigration. He has not commented on Trump's dozen presidential actions.

House Speaker Paul Ryan condemned Obama's executive orders, calling a handful he issued a year ago aimed at reducing gun violence "a dangerous level of executive overreach." Following Trump’s immigration executive order signed Wednesday, he expressed support.
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n a Thursday press conference, Ryan argued that Trump's executive orders were different — because he agreed with the actions.

"It's quite the opposite. President Obama used his pen and phone to exceed his powers in our perspective. Everything Obama did by executive order, this president can undo," Ryan said, arguing that Trump could also use executive orders to overcome barriers they've encountered in the past when attempting to build a wall on the Southern border.
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said Obama had “exceeded his executive authority” and was acting “without legal authority" in 2014, following Obama’s immigration executive orders.
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Jan. 26, 2017, 12:30 PM CST / Updated Jan. 26, 2017, 1:08 PM CST
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more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-alarmed-over-obama-s-executive-orders-cheer-trump-s-n712231

Yes, this was published in 2017. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose*

Compare this to this current DU thread: Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities









* That's French.

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1. *The French have it right