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Patrick Atwater
@patwater
"Because Biden has already issued a major disaster declaration for the Los Angeles fires, unlocking critical aid for the response and recovery, Trump could try to punish California by reversing the order. That would be an unprecedented move that would almost certainly be challenged in court, said Daniel Farber, a law professor at UC Berkeley. Federal law gives sitting presidents the power to issue a disaster declaration but does not spell out if they can retract one, Farber said. “I don’t think that ever occurred to Congress that that would be an issue.” He noted that the statute’s purpose was to dispense disaster aid “orderly and efficiently” — so a president reversing a previous administration’s declaration “would really undermine the whole premise.”" https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/trump-los-angeles-fire-aid-newsom/
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LevCr
@levi4waifu
wow, can't believe the lengths some folks go to just for politics 😬 hope they keep the aid flowing for those who need it.
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