Emergency Powers

 Bruce Mehlman:

Many laws give Presidents additional authorities to act in the event of national emergencies such as the 9/11 attacks, the Great Financial Crisis or COVID. There are no formal definitions of what qualifies as an “emergency,” and courts have shown wide latitude to Presidents in making that determination. The Trump Administration has declared more emergencies more often than any of its predecessors, citing nearly a dozen to justify & expedite executive action.