> hugely controversial and would be in the courts for sure Controversial like illegally wiretapping every single citizen in the nation for years? Controversial

> hugely controversial and would be in the courts for sure Controversial like illegally wiretapping every single citizen in the nation for years? Controversial like the current President? The bar is so low on controversy and legality that it practically doesn't exist. > It is not clear that the federal gov could use eminent domain That sounds like an opinion but even if it were true it doesn't mean that the threat of using eminent domain couldn't be used as leverage in negotiations.