Trump considering unilateral action as stalemate over coronavirus relief continues
As Congress continues to flounder on a path forward for the next phase of coronavirus relief, President Donald Trump said Monday that he was considering executive action if Congress fails to act.
"They're not interested in the people, they're not interested in unemployment. They're not interested in evictions -- which is a big deal. The evictions -- they want to evict a lot of people," Trump said. "They're going to be evicted. But I'm going to stop it, because I'll do it myself if I have to. I have a lot of powers with respect to executive orders and we are looking at that very seriously right now."
It is not clear at this time what sort of unilateral steps the administration is considering taking without the input of Congress, though throughout negotiations on Capitol Hill, members of the administration have consistently stated that the president is keenly focused on unemployment benefits and protections for homeowners and renters.
"Unilateral action is certainly an option if the Democrats continue to find a plethora of ways to say no to reasonable options," a senior administration official told ABC News.
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The Democrats passed their bill for additional COVID relief back in May. Moscow Mitch never took it up. He thought he'd have more leverage if he waited till the last minute,
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