How Trump’s Border Wall Declaration Could Help Roll Back Future Presidential Powers

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President Trump has issued his first Presidential veto, overriding a resolution to reign in his national emergency declaration in order to get border wall funding.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was one of the most outspoken of 12 Senate Republicans who voted against emergency declaration.

So why did these Republicans vote against the president’s declaration? Were they right to do so? Plus, why this emergency declaration could wind up rolling back Presidential powers in the future. Let’s give it a Reality Check.


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