A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom after it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S.
This is exactly why the “war powers act” also fails. Because it lets the president start a war if he pinky-swears to ask congress for authorization later.
But no congress is ever going so say “no” at that point since it would be potentially dangerous and wildly unpopular to do so.
Same here - I’ll bet stupid money that at least 25% of democrats even vote to allow it to continue rather than be responsible for a gaping hole in the ground.
It truly is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.
This is exactly why the “war powers act” also fails. Because it lets the president start a war if he pinky-swears to ask congress for authorization later.
But no congress is ever going so say “no” at that point since it would be potentially dangerous and wildly unpopular to do so.
Same here - I’ll bet stupid money that at least 25% of democrats even vote to allow it to continue rather than be responsible for a gaping hole in the ground.
It truly is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.