FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 15, 2019
CONTACT: Ahmed Elsayed, 301-500-8642, ahmed@johnkdelaney.com, press@johnkdelaney.com
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS, MD – This morning, President Trump announced a national emergency with the aim of securing about $6.5 billion more to build his long-promised border wall without congressional approval.
Presidential candidate John Delaney releases the following statement:
“The President’s use of an emergency declaration to fulfill a campaign promise is irresponsible and drenched in bad faith. There is no national emergency at our border. Using scare tactics and xenophobia to convince the American people otherwise is not presidential. Government spending should be driven by facts, not bumper sticker slogans. It is the role of Congress to make funding decisions.
“True leaders speak out for what is right, regardless of party. I implore Republicans to stand up to the President and defend our Constitution. This is bigger than politics and the law. Our Constitution vests the power of the purse to Congress, not the President. We cannot allow the President to usurp the intent of our founding fathers and use the legitimate power of the presidency to declare a national emergency for purely political purposes.”
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