[CWW]

Declaring a National Emergency has significant implications in that it allows the President to garner powers he normally could not use absent the declaration, e.g., employing the military and the national guard.

[BluegrassCardinal]

Just in time for midterm elections, what timing!

If the walking dead zombies show up at the Mexican border expect 24/7 media coverage of “starving” women and children. Expect the leftists of exploiting more manufactured outrage.

The left failed miserably at the MeToo attempted lynching of Justice Kavanaugh, now it’s time to pull the bleeding heart refugee crisis.

[miserare]

Well, our CIC had better sh!t or get off the pot. Donald, stop telling us what you are going to do, and just the hell DO IT!

[PIF]

Declaring a National Emergency has significant implications in that it allows the President to garner powers he normally could not use absent the declaration, e.g., employing the military

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I believe the Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (date may be wrong) does just that as well, if the border come under threat and a national Emergency is declared.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

And the ultimate justification:

full quote of a Monday tweet:

“Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I have alerted Border Patrol and Military that this is a National Emergy. Must change laws!”

[catnipman]

“Declaring a National Emergency has significant implications in that it allows the President to garner powers he normally could not use absent the declaration, e.g., employing the military and the national guard.”

absolutely! first step towards utilizing Federal military forces ... i wonder if any kommies will have the balls to try and get a Federal court to issue a stay of the Presidential Emergency?

[HombreSecreto]

Agree. And for those snowflakes claiming "Posse Comitatus," here's the applicable portion under 18 USC 1385

18 U.S. Code § 1385 - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus

Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 18(a), 70A Stat. 626; amended Pub. L. 86–70, § 17(d), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Note it says "Army" or "Air Force." What military branches are NOT mentioned?

Coast Guard
Navy
Marine Corps

Now, this State of Emergency may be enough but don't forget this item:

Congressional authorization of the use of force after 9/11 (de facto declaration of war)

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf

This has NEVER been rescinded and is STILL IN EFFECT.

Applicable portion is below. Note the wide latitude the President has with regard to determination and to prevent FUTURE attacks, as well as his (Chief Executive) constitutional authority.

Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Authorization for Use of Military Force’’.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.

(b) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.— (1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.—Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

[Phillyred]

Exactly what I waa hoping he’d do!

[samtheman]

Declaring a National Emergency has significant implications in that it allows the President to garner powers he normally could not use absent the declaration, e.g., employing the military and the national guard.
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Correct. He is proceeding step by step, as he should. They are not at the gates yet and he is preparing for their arrival, calmly and prudently.