Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions

New York Times: “President Trump offered a surprising justification last month for forging ahead with construction of his White House ballroom: Halting the $400 million project would pose a grave threat to national security.”

Said Trump: “Everything is drone-proof and bulletproof.”

“It was hardly the first time the administration had invoked national security to justify a contentious decision. Over the past year, top officials have cited similar concerns when stripping union rights from thousands of federal workers, pausing the construction of wind farms off the East Coast, and exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from protections for endangered species of whales.”

“Critics see a troubling trend that is testing the limits of presidential power.”