President Trump's latest statement did not disprove the existence of a national emergencyAmerican Thinker, Feb 19, 2019, Elad Hakim
The media and some pundits have been salivating ever since President Trump declared a national emergency at a recent press conference. At that time, according to Roll Call, the president stated (regarding the national emergency), "I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do it much faster." Many pundits and media outlets jumped on this statement and argued that the statement, in and of itself, establishes that no national emergency exists. This conclusion is an incorrect rush to judgment, as the president's statement did not disprove the obvious existence of a national emergency.
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To the contrary, the president's statement is entirely accurate. More particularly, the president didn't need to declare a national emergency. He could have continued to negotiate with Senate Democrats, and he could have shut down the government for a second time. Therefore, in this context, he was entirely correct that he did not need to declare the emergency. Those who are now threatening to include the president's "statements" in their pending, or newly drafted, lawsuits challenging the emergency are simply deceiving themselves by utilizing a play on words.
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The same can be said about Trump's desire to get funding much faster. The president made numerous efforts to negotiate with congressional Democrats to obtain funding for the border wall. He made several good-faith offers and even agreed to a three-week temporary end to the partial government shutdown that did not include funding for a border wall.
As the deadline was set to expire, the president was presented with a terrible and alleged "bipartisan" deal that included little money for the border wall. Therefore, the president had a choice. He could either reject the agreement, thereby leading to another government shutdown, or sign the agreement and find the funds elsewhere. His decision to do the latter and his desire to obtain the funding faster has nothing to do with the existence or nonexistence of a national emergency.
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