The United States faces several emergencies. Each, independently, warrants/requires Pres Biden to exercise emergency powers granted by statute, [FN1] delineated in Art II of The Constitution, [FN2] or inherent to the Office of President. The emergencies are: 1/12

1) Threat of dictatorship.
maga ppl say trump’s either: a) only joking; b) never said it or c) was taken out of context. Nothing quite says “dictator” like a blanket pardon for those who tried to overthrow the gov’t. [FN3] 2/12

2) Project 2025 is their map.
The trump campaign disavowed Project 2025, a blueprint for a dictatorship. Now they’re putting it in place. [FN4] The Constitution cannot be amended by mere claims of winning the latest election. [FN5] 3/12

3) Office of President taken by one disqualified.
Amend XIV, sec 3 disqualifies from office one who engaged in “insurrection or rebellion.” Its aim, written in the aftermath of the Civil War, was “to have something in the Constitution to deal w/future insurrections.” [FN6] 4/12

4) Russia’s cyber invasion of the United States.
Jan 2017 report determined “‘Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the United States presidential election.’” [FN7] These acts are “warfare.” [FN8]
Russian tactics continued in the 2024 US presidential election. [FN9] 5/12

In the next blog I’ll provide more reasons for Pres Biden to take these actions. Everyone who is opposed to the coup should voice that opposition. Also, follow Cassie Jackson on Facebook. 6/12

Footnotes:
FN1. The Brennan Center identified 137 statutory powers that may become available to the president when s/he declares a national emergency. Brennan Center for Justice, 12/05/18, updated 06/11/24, accessed 12/05/24. 7/12

Footnotes:
FN2. E.g., “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States...” U.S. Constitution, Art. II, sec. 2.
FN3. Fadel, Leila and Obed, Manuel, , “Trump said he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters. How does that power work?” NPR, 11/13/24, accessed 12/06/24. 8/12

Footnotes:
FN4. Smith, Allen, “Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign,” NBC, 11/22/24.
FN5. U.S. Const. Art. V. 9/12

Footnotes:
FN6. Roos, David, “The Post Civil War Origins of the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause,” History Channel, 01/18/24, accessed 12/02/24.
FN7. 22 U.S.C. § 9501(6). 10/12

Footnotes:
FN8. Vazquez, Maegan, “US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Thursday that Russian cyberinterference in American elections is ‘warfare,’” CNN, 10/19/17, accessed 12/06/24. 11/12

Footnotes:
FN9. Panella, Chris, “A worsening kind of Russian warfare was on display in the US presidential election, but it's a much bigger problem,” Business Insider, Nov 9, 2024, accessed 12/06/24. 12/12