(2019) Nancy Pelosi warns GOP that a Democratic president could declare gun violence a national

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Nancy Pelosi warns GOP that a Democratic president could declare gun violence a national emergency

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Republicans on Thursday that a future Democratic president could declare gun violence a national emergency.

Her comments to reporters came shortly after the White House said President Donald Trump would declare a national emergency in order to “build the wall, protect the border, and secure our great country.”

Pelosi said she was not advocating for Democrats to declare a national emergency but that Trump was establishing a precedent that should, at least, make Republicans nervous.

“If the president can declare an emergency on something he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he wants to convey, just think about what a president with different values can present to the American people,” Pelosi said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/pelosi-warns-gop-that-a-democratic-president-could-declare-a-national-emergency-on-guns.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. It's a good post, my memory fails, did TDFG use emergency powers to build his fence?

I thought he did, to steal money from other parts of the budget, but maybe I misremember.

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2. He did indeed divert funds for this

[yonder]

3. Military dependents/housing were targeted for the switcheroo.

That's one example but I could be misremembering also.

[budkin]

4. How about Biden does it NOW??

I'd say it's a fucking emergency.

[ck4829]

5. Right

[Novara]

6. Well, Biden is addressing the nation tonight...

... now would be a good time.