White House adviser Peter Navarro is confident that President Trump’s recent executive actions on coronavirus relief will pose any legal challenge against her.
“I’m sure every single one of these orders, which have been rejected by the Office of Legal Counsel, will stand up,” Navarro said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Over the weekend, Trump signed an executive order and memoranda regarding economic relief for those facing job losses and financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s move came after Congress failed to reach a deal to pass a second relief package. Trump’s actions called for a tax cut, improved unemployment benefits, an eviction moratorium, and relief from student loans.
However, the actions came under attack from Democrats and some Republicans who believe the president’s involvement in congressional decisions is an overriding force of the executive branch. Chamber member Nancy Pelosi called the orders “absurdly unconstitutional”, while rep. Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska, describes her as an “unconstitutional slop.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blew the move as well, saying the legality of the actions will ultimately be determined by lawyers.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said Trump’s orders were overturned by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, added Fox News Sunday that Democrats “have to explain a lot to do” when they challenge themselves in court.
The president’s actions delayed payroll taxes for U.S. workers earning less than $ 100,000 annually, created a moratorium on evictions and provided financial support to tenants, provided a $ 400 federal contest in unemployment benefits to states, and deferred interest for student loans and payments through the end of the year.
