Trump’s Claim of Total Authority in Crisis Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE
U.S.
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Trading barbs with governors about their powers over when to ease restrictions on society, the president made an assertion that lacks a basis in the Constitution or federal law.
New York Times
Presidents and Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Federal-State Relations (US), Defense Production Act, States (US), Constitution (US), Governors (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), War and Emergency Powers (US), Interstate Commerce
April 14, 2020 at 11:29PM

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