Through his Twitter account, President Donald Trump cited the Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to justify his strategy in the current commercial tension with China. The law, used in the past for decisions on international affairs, is unprecedented in the case of an intervention in the US private sector.
Debate by law cited by Trump to advance dispute with China
2019-08-27T17:18:00.353Z
Through his Twitter account, President Donald Trump cited the Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to justify his strategy in the current commercial tension with China. The law, …