Aug 22, 05:42 PM

Trump Threatens Emergency Declaration to Extend DC Troop Deployment

President Donald Trump said he is willing to declare a national emergency that would let him keep National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C., beyond the current deployment schedule. “If I have a national emergency, I can keep the troops there as long as I want,” he told reporters on Friday. Trump added that invoking emergency powers would effectively remove any existing deadline for the Guard’s withdrawal. He did not specify whether a decision was imminent nor detail how long the troops might remain in the capital under such an order.

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Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1
1 year ago
FLAG: Trump says he might declare a national emergency to keep National Guard troops in D.C. "If I have a national emergency, I can keep the troops there as long as I want."
The Bulwark@BulwarkOnline
1 year ago
Trump: “If I have a national emergency, I can keep the troops there as long as I want.” https://t.co/Qt4JEIsEP8
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
1 year ago
Trump on deadline for ending the deployment to DC: "I don't know if there is a deadline because if I declare a national emergency -- which this was -- that ends the deadline." https://t.co/LR3vQ1gkFS

Trump Threatens Emergency Declaration to Extend DC Troop Deployment

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