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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it true that the President is granted 123 extra powers during a "national emergency"?
Including the power to shut down the Internet?
And the ability to block individual bank accounts?
And the power to move troops wherever he deems necessary?
And 120 other acts?
(I heard a snippet on the news yesterday but did not catch all the details)
Here is a link:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/presidential-emergency-powers/576418/
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Is it true that the President is granted 123 extra powers during a "national emergency"? (Original Post)
kentuck
Jan 2019
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Shell_Seas
(3,332 posts)1. What!?
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)2. McRib
Good luck with the remaining 119.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)3. "National Emergencies Act"...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Emergency_Economic_Powers_Act
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Emergency_Economic_Powers_Act
duforsure
(11,885 posts)4. If he declares martial law
He can do a lot of things , without Congress, by bypassing them .