In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies’ Draft EO

(Anna Bower, Molly Roberts – Lawfare) President Trump has invoked the words “national security” as a justification for all manner of dubious policy moves over the past year. He declared his tariffs had given us “the strongest national security we’ve ever had” (“THANK YOU MISTER TARIFF!!!”). His Interior Department insisted that terminating offshore wind projects “addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies.” His Justice Department even justified the ongoing construction of his $400 million White House ballroom by calling the project “imperative for national security” and warning that “halting construction would imperil the President and others who live and work in the White House.” He has also gone so far as to declare national emergencies to pursue his agenda on trade, immigration, the environment and more. – In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies’ Draft EO | Lawfare