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CatWoman

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17. What does it take to declare a national emergency?

Reply to Alice B. (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:03 PM

Nov 2024

(a) With respect to Acts of Congress authorizing the exercise, during the period of a national emergency, of any special or extraordinary power, the President is authorized to declare such national emergency. Such proclamation shall immediately be transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register.

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title50/chapter34&edition=prelim

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Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations [View all] CatWoman Nov 2024 OP

I can't grasp this at all. Karma13612 Nov 2024 #1

The courts will now support Trump. Lonestarblue Nov 2024 #5

Yup republianmushroom Nov 2024 #20

Is it a plan to deport, or is it a planned provocation? bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #2

This will backfire. milestogo Nov 2024 #3

Trump has immunity and the SC will back him. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #4

Agree republianmushroom Nov 2024 #21

I honestly believe that these monsters would be willing to bluestarone Nov 2024 #6

blue states must resist RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #7

Just as a thought exercise sarisataka Nov 2024 #10

ignore it frankly RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #11

No, the federal government may call up the National Guard with or without sarisataka Nov 2024 #13

I never said it would be easy RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #14

He will impose martial law RainCaster Nov 2024 #8

Dump probably figures he wins no matter what. StarryNite Nov 2024 #9

Where is he planning to deport them to?... SidDithers Nov 2024 #12

They're only using the word 'deportation' until the orange convict takes power. Then it will be ethnic cleansing. Hotler Nov 2024 #15

Can someone explain how easy it is to declare a national emergency? Alice B. Nov 2024 #16

What does it take to declare a national emergency? CatWoman Nov 2024 #17

This can't be good for us. EndlessWire Nov 2024 #18

blue states RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #19