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
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    4 hours ago

    Wow it’s been almost 25 years since I said the government would never give up this power. How time flies.

    • plateee@piefed.social
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      Just one more terrorist bro, believe me. Then we’ll give up this power. We swear bro.