Rep. Mo Brooks: OK for Trump to declare emergency because "Circumstances are different now!"

[Miles Archer]

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CNN: Congressman, why do you think Trump has authority to declare an emergency?

@RepMoBrooks: Because US code says so

@JohnBerman: But in 15 you signed amicus brief objecting to Obama using executive orders. Why the different standards?

BROOKS: Circumstances are different now!

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[Freethinker65]

1. I hope there were follow up questions

[NewJeffCT]

2. The circumstance is that the president has an (R) after his name

instead of a (D)

[dalton99a]

8. Bingo

[WePurrsevere]

3. Hmm... What could possibly be the difference?

Obama is black ... .... Trump is white
Obama is a Dem... ... Trump is a 'Con

It's pretty clear what the REAL differences are you vile racist 'IOKIYAR' POS.

[Solly Mack]

4. Yeah. A crazy white guy wants it.

[blueinredohio]

5. It's okay when you're a Russian agent evidently.

[spanone]

6. Well, the President was black in 15 and trump is white....does that answer your question?

racist SOB

[oasis]

7. We dodged a bullet when Mo failed in his bid to the U.S. Senate.

He's the slimiest snake since Jeff Sessions.

[jcgoldie]

9. Well he's right

'Cuz white president duh!