WASHINGTON, D.C. — In remarks yesterday regarding his plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Donald Trump made an extraordinary claim about presidential power, stating: “I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States.” The question now facing House Oversight Chair James Comer is whether he will investigate this alarming assertion of unchecked executive authority, or continue to enable Trump’s assault on democratic norms and constitutional limits while his committee wastes taxpayer resources investigating Wikipedia.
In response, the Congressional Integrity Project released the following statement:
“Trump’s latest power grab couldn’t be clearer: he believes he has the right to do anything he wants as president, throwing constitutional limits out the window. His plan to deploy troops to major cities is just the beginning. Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans who once claimed to champion limited government and constitutional restraints have gone silent, apparently content to let Trump shred the very principles they once defended. Will Chairman Comer finally hold Trump accountable for his assault on democracy, or does he agree that a President can do whatever he pleases?”
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