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The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

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30 of Trump ’s 150 executive orders have cited some kind of emergency power or authority.

The result is a redefinition of how presidents can wield power.

The White House pushed back on such concerns, saying Trump is justified in aggressively using his authority.

There are 150 legal powers that can only be accessed after declaring an emergency.

Former Justice Department official John Yoo says presidents are using emergency powers to step into a political gap because Congress chooses not to act.

Conservative legal allies of the president also say Trump ’s actions are justified.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers have tried to rein in a president's emergency powers.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would have ended a presidentially-declared emergency after 30 days .