(NPR) Democrats Slam Trump's Executive Actions, Critiquing Both Substance And Legality

Democrats Slam Trump's Executive Actions, Critiquing Both Substance And Legality

President Trump signs executive actions regarding coronavirus economic relief during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday. A number of lawmakers are criticizing the measures' substance and constitutionality.



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Democrats Slam Trump's Executive Actions, Critiquing Both Substance And Legality

One expert told NPR that the unemployment measure is particularly controversial because it is "using appropriated funds by Congress in ways that Congress might not have intended."