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I mean, I guess the Senate has the power to revoke the treaty. Short of that, though, just standing aside means that it goes to court, as you said, where the S
by AnimalMuppet 2y ago
I mean, I guess the Senate has the power to revoke the treaty. Short of that, though, just standing aside means that it goes to court, as you said, where the Senate has no say. So I'm not sure you think this is a measure of the Senate's willingness to check Trump's power, because I'm pretty sure they're not going to repeal NAFTA. That would not be passively allowing him to run wild; it would be actively aiding him, which is a harder sell.
I have hope for the Senate. They weren't going to confirm Gaetz. Yeah, there are a bunch of other things they need to not go along with, but they aren't going to be complete doormats.
- jfengel 2y agoAccording to this page on Congress' web site, Presidents often terminate treaties by themselves: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C2-1-10/ALDE_00012961/ https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C2-1... If nothing else, the President can unilaterally declare that the other country is in breach of the treaty, so it's no longer in effect.