Weapons sales to SA

[GMDino]

Heard on the radio this morning there are congressional hearings about this and it brought to mind a question I haven't seen answered yet:

What "national emergency" did Trump cite to force the sale through?

Follow up: Are all of you OK with the POTUS declaring "national emergencies" every time they don't get their way?  ALL presidents?

[*michaelsean*]

(07-10-2019, 09:18 AM)GMDino Wrote: Heard on the radio this morning there are congressional hearings about this and it brought to mind a question I haven't seen answered yet:

What "national emergency" did Trump cite to force the sale through?

Follow up: Are all of you OK with the POTUS declaring "national emergencies" every time they don't get their way?  ALL presidents?

No

[GMDino]

(07-10-2019, 09:19 AM)michaelsean Wrote: No

Me either.

But what "national emergency" are we under just to sell stuff to another country?

[*michaelsean*]

(07-10-2019, 09:33 AM)GMDino Wrote: Me either.

But what "national emergency" are we under just to sell stuff to another country?

Real one?  None that I know of.  You can debate whether you should sell arms to any certain country, but I don't know of an actual national emergency that necessitates it.

Edit: I have to add that I pay so little attention to stuff now, that I pretty much base my opinions on what you guys provide.