58 ex-national security officials on emergency declaration
BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 02/25/19 03:16 PM EST
A group of former national security officials issued a joint letter Monday condemning President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to divert funds to build his wall on the southern border.
In the 13-page document, the former officials — including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano — argue that the president’s declaration undermines the purpose of the national declaration and will ultimately damage the country's security.
“We are aware of no emergency that remotely justifies such a step. The President’s actions are at odds with the overwhelming evidence in the public record, including the administration’s own data and estimates,” the letter reads.
And the former officials argue that Trump’s declaration has “further eroded his credibility with foreign leaders, both friend and foe” ...
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/431465-58-ex-national-security-officials-rebuke-trump-over-emergency
