Posted on 06/17/2016 9:03:03 AM PDT by lodi90
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has made clear he doesn't agree with a proposal put forward by Donald Trump -- whom Ryan has endorsed -- to ban Muslim immigration into the United States, but in an interview with the Huffington Post Thursday, Ryan floated taking a President Trump to court if he tried to implement such a ban or some of his other controversial proposals unilaterally.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers,” Ryan said in a back-and-forth about Trump's claims that he could implement a Muslim ban or build a Mexican border wall without congressional approval.
Ryan said he wasn't sure of the "legal question" of whether Trump could institute a Muslim ban on his own as president.
“That’s a legal question that there’s a good debate about,” he said, citing the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act.
"On the broader question, are we going to exert our Article I powers and reclaim this Article I power no matter who the president is? Absolutely," Ryan said. He also said he discussed the limits of the executive power with Trump.
In the interview, Ryan said his endorsement of real estate mogul did not give Trump “a blank check,” and that he was still trying to achieve "real unity" between the presumptive nominee and his caucus.
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Well just maybe these CONSERVATIVE voters in this CD will NOT want Muslims pouring into our country and VOTE Nehlen!!!!
may as well vote for his dem opponent in Nov. i missed the news where he survived the primary. Scary.
Even if Trump wins the Presidency, the UniParty will still try to run a shadow government. They won’t give up because they cannot give up. Most belong in jail for what they have done.
Ryan should reclaim Article I Section 1. That has been the problem since FDR: executive branch bureaucrats have been pretending they could write law and that is unconstitutional.
I agree that Ryan should be more forceful against Hussein than Trump, but his basic premise about Article I is accurate.
This is a bit of a canard, too, since as far as I know Trump has not said he was going to do this unilaterally.
Any recent polls re: Nehlen vs the Muzzoid?
I said when Trump became a viable candidate that Congress would suddenly re-discover they power to restrain the President that they now claim they don't have. I have also said that the damage done by Obama can not be undone by a Constitutional Conservative because Congress doesn't really want it undone.
We are witnessing a Republic in death throes and I now doubt ballots can save it.
Are you daft? Ryan is a defacto mohammedan. He is an enemy combatant.
Pull till ya hear a pop.
He has not sued obama yet for anything. Apparently its all good so far.
Little nothing pipsqueak.
“We are witnessing a Republic in death throes and I now doubt ballots can save it. “
THIS IS REAL FOLKS. We’re in the crisis stage and it’s not looking good for a peaceful outcome.
Who is the guy who is running against him, I want to send him some money.
They will all probably be propaganda.
Just as W had his McCain, Trump now his his Ryan. The appeal of “maverick” status must be overwhelming. Expect Meghan Mac to be all over this guy soon.
The GOpee party has now shown it’s true color and in joining the Demon- crats to become the UNI party!
The RINOs lost control of the GOP, to Trump, and now are in the sunlight. Roaches running make a lot of noise.
My days are dwindling down and I feel sorry the children and grand children, of all good Americans.
Has Ryan sued Obama???
“He also said he discussed the limits of the executive power with Trump.”
What’s the matter? Too chicken to ‘discuss’ same with Obama?
I called him Pauly “The Sheik “ Ryan yesterday and he comes through again today. Next American killed by a muslin is on his head.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers,”
A lie of the first magnitude. He meant, “I will sue any Republican who tries to stop the progressive agenda.”
Are there any other Republican Congressman taking issue with what Ryan is saying (showing backbone)?
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