POTUS' Dangerous Emergency Powers | The Frank Figliuzzi Show with Brennan Center's Elizabeth Goitein

Could President Trump declare a national emergency and interfere with the midterm elections? Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, joins Frank Figliuzzi to separate legitimate concerns from misinformation about presidential power.

Goitein explains why a national emergency is not a blank check, what legal protections prevent federal forces and ICE agents from interfering at polling places, and how quickly courts could respond. She also reveals what is known about secret Presidential Emergency Action Documents—“break glass” orders involving martial law, habeas corpus, communications systems, property seizures, press censorship, and other extreme scenarios.

The conversation also examines the newly activated Alien Terrorist Removal Court, its reliance on secret evidence, and the serious due-process questions surrounding its use.

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