White House officials, Democrats spar over legality, substance of executive orders

Top Democratic lawmakers on Sunday beat White House officials over both the legality and effectiveness of the executions signed by President TrumpDonald John TrumpDeWine tests negative for coronavirus a second time Several GOP lawmakers raise concerns over Trump executive orders in Beirut after testing test for US aid to frustrated ally MAY over the weekend, while White House officials said the measures would help Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic and kept in court.

Both sides made their case on Sunday morning’s political show, a day after Trump signed the four coronavirus virus orders before an audience arrived at his club in Bedminster, NJ. That came after negotiations between Congress Democratic leaders and White House officials reached an accident.

Cracks Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi, Schumer slams Trump executive orders, calls on GOP to return to negotiating table Trump signs executive orders after coronavirus relief stories fall Sunday shows prospect: White House, Congress Democrats unable to break stalemate over coronavirus release MORE (D-Calif.) Called the actions – which include an expansion of unemployment benefits at a reduced rate, an eviction moratorium, securing student loan repayments and a suspension from the tax service – “illusions.”

‘What the president does not do does not even realize what he did in the categories he did, but we said against [Republicans], we will bring down a trillion [dollars], you come up with a trillion [dollars] and we will be able to have an agreement that meets the needs of the American people, ‘she said on Fox News Sunday. ‘

The actions characterize “as even realizing what they set out to do, something that would take the place of an agreement is simply not so,” she added.

Democrats in particular slammed the executive order on unemployment insurance for reducing the benefits of Americans in a time of still high unemployment and for placing responsibility for 25 percent of the improved benefit on states dealing with depleted incomes and old-fashioned systems.

Leader of the Senate minority Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerPelosi, Schumer slams Trump executive orders, calls on GOP to return to negotiating table Sunday shows example: White House, Congress Democrats unable to break stalemate over coronavirus delivery Postal Service says it lost .2 billion over three-month period MORE (DN.Y.), which along with Pelosi sought to negotiate a deal on legislation, called it an “unworkable plan.”

“It does not work,” he said on ABC’s ‘This Week’ Sunday of all four orders. It will not work in most places for weeks or months because it has been put together in such a crazy way. ‘

“If he had just renewed the $ 600, as we do in the HEROES bill through January, things would have flowed smoothly,” he added, referring to the package previously passed by this House.

First Chamber Minority Whip Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinSunday shows preview: White House, Democrats in Congress Unable to Break Stalemate over Coronavirus Relief On the Money: Pessimism Grows as Coronavirus Talks Got to Thread | Messages called for light fire during interviews COVID-19 | Tax makers warn unemployment recipients could blame IRS pessimism grows as calls with coronavirus to cable MORE (D-Ill.) Has blasted the unemployment action in the same way as a ‘country club fix’.

“This country-club fix suggested by the president will be a cut in unemployment benefits for 30 million Americans,” Durbin said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

The action reduces the federal plus-up from $ 600 to $ 400, with state governments accounting for 25 percent.

Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinNavarro, Mnuchin clashes with Trump in Oval Office over TikTok: WaPo Graham says he appreciates Trump orders but ‘would much rather have a congressional agreement’ Trump signs executive orders after coronavirus relief talks falter MORE defended the reduced amount, noting that the White House had offered to continue the payments of $ 600 for a week while the negotiations continued.

“We thought $ 400 was a fair compromise. “We offer to continue paying $ 600 while we negotiate, and the Democrats turned that down,” he said.

Meanwhile on CNN’s State of the Union, White House economic adviser Larry KudlowLarry KudlowMORE spared with CNN’s Dana Bash about both the capacity of states to cover the $ 100 and how many unemployed people would get, with Kudlow showing a total of $ 800.

“But the executive action says $ 400 and the state would pay 25 percent of that,” Bash replied. “You’re talking about some other money I do not know.”

When Kudlow said, “We’ll be ready to use it again if states insert a little more,” Bash said. “We need a little bit of a reality check here. You agree that the only way this can happen is if the states actually ask for it and create a whole new system?

Trump administration officials also defended the legality of the orders, which both Sen. Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric SasseSeveral GOP Legislators Express Concern over Trump Executives Democrats Try to Exploit Trump GOP Tensions in Talks COVID-19 On The Trail: The First Signs of a Post-Trump GOP MORE (R-Neb.) And Pelosi called it ‘unconstitutional slop’.

“Our attorney’s office, the Treasury Department, believes it has the authority to suspend tax appointments. That’s what we’re banking on,” Kudlow told ABC’s “This Week,” saying she was likely to appear in court. will end, but add that the White House will “continue with our actions in any case.”

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he was “confident” that the orders would stand in court.

Mnuchin, meanwhile, suggested Democrats would face a losing PR battle if they took the administration to court.

“We have removed all these actions with the Office of Legal Counsel,” Mnuchin told Fox News Sunday. “If the Democrats want to challenge us in court and hold unemployment benefits to those hard-working Americans who do not have a job because of a COVID, they will have a lot of explanations to do.”

Schumer, meanwhile, declined to comment on the legality or constitutionality of the orders, while Durbin said it was a “moral dilemma” for her before the court.

“This is a moral dilemma, we want unemployed people to benefit, we never wanted them completely cut off. I will not suggest that we run for court at this point,” Durbin said of “Meet the Press.”