Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to the White House’s announcement that President Trump plans to declare a national emergency to build his wasteful and ineffective wall:
“Whatever your politics, every American should worry about President Trump’s attempt to bypass the U.S. Congress by inventing a national emergency. This is not how the world’s oldest democracy should conduct itself. The President should not declare a national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise that neither the Congress nor the American people support. This is a dangerous precedent that should concern everyone who cares about the health of our democracy and our institutions.”