Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says
Summary
President Donald Trump is planning to declare a national emergency around the time of the midterm elections. Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer who worked during Trump’s first term, discussed the legal limits of such a move and how it might affect future elections.Key Facts
- President Trump intends to announce a national emergency near the midterm elections.
- Ty Cobb served as a White House attorney in President Trump’s first administration.
- Cobb helped manage the response to the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.
- Mueller’s probe focused on claims of Russian interference in U.S. elections.
- Declaring a national emergency has legal limits set by Congress and the courts.
- This action by President Trump could set a precedent for how presidents influence elections.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
