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https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/430335-why-trump-will-win-the-wall-fightIn the matter of the border wall, Congress could not have been more clear where it was heading. It has long put itself on the path to institutional irrelevancy, and it has finally arrived. While I do not agree that there is a national emergency on the southern border, I do believe President Trump will prevail. This crisis is not the making of Donald Trump. It is the making of Congress.
Curiously, Pelosi called for the declaration of a national emergency to deal with the “epidemic of gun violence in America.” She added that she wished Trump would add that declaration but that a “Democratic president can do that.” Yes, a Democratic president could, and that is the key point. Congress gave all presidents the power to make such declarations, and Pelosi is making the case for Trump.
That brings us back to Holmes. Congress has the authority to rescind the declaration of Trump with a vote of both chambers. It should do so. If it cannot muster the votes, however, a federal judge is unlikely to do so. Simply put, the courts were not created to protect Congress from itself. Congress has been heading to hell for decades, and it is a bit late to complain about the destination.