President Donald Trump has renewed the national emergency declared by President George W. Bush three days after 9/11, extending the nation’s emergency “terrorist” threat declaration for the 25th year in a row. Signed September 14, 2001, Proclamation 7463 vastly expanded the executive branch’s authority to mobilize troops and the National Guard in response to the 9/11 attack.
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Thteven@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 4d
Wow it's been almost 25 years since I said the government would never give up this power. How time flies.
plateee@piefed.social · 2 pts · 3d
Just one more terrorist bro, believe me. Then we'll give up this power. We swear bro.
Rhaedas@fedia.io · 7 pts · 4d
The attacks are coming from inside the government.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 4d
He’s gonna get bin Laden.
ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 4d
We must stop Iran from giving Al Qaeda a Russian suitcase nuke!