Group Of Former Republican Lawmakers Urge GOP To Terminate Emergency Declaration

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A group of 23 former Republican lawmakers, including former Defense Secretary under the Obama administration Chuck Hagel, signed a letter urging Republicans in Congress to pass a joint resolution that would terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration over the border wall.

In an open letter to GOPers, the former lawmakers argued that Congress should not allow the President to “circumvent congressional authority.” They also questioned how willing lawmakers are to undermine the Constitution.

“How much are you willing to undermine both the Constitution and the Congress in order to advance a policy outcome that by all other legitimate means is not achievable?” they wrote.

Read the letter below:

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  1. “How much are you willing to undermine both the Constitution and the Congress in order to advance a policy outcome that by all other legitimate means in not achievable?” they wrote.

    welcome back 2017

  2. “How much are you willing to undermine both the Constitution and the Congress in order to advance a policy outcome that by all other legitimate means in not achievable?”

    I think we already know the answer to that question. They will do whatever they think they need to do to get re-elected and stay on the Koch et al. payroll.

  3. Their question revised for accuracy: “How much are you willing to undermine both the Constitution and the Congress in order to appease the petulant child in the White House?”. Well watch and you will see just how willing. And when you appease the child he doesn’t learn anything. This is a case of really bad parenting.

  4. Avatar for jeof jeof says:

    Group no longer under any threat of retaliation from strong man cult leader bravely stands up to him.

    Not to diminish that they’re speaking up but it’s bleeding obvious that this is the only ethical position, which the vast majority of Republicans in Congress would take if they weren’t afraid of the resulting volley of Tweets announcing their being primaried.

  5. Avatar for bdtex bdtex says:

    Nice try.

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