A national emergency is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a state of emergency resulting from a danger or threat of danger to a nation from foreign or domestic sources and usually declared to be in existence by governmental authority.”

It should go without saying that a national emergency should represent an actual emergency, something that is serious, unexpected, and perhaps dangerous, requiring immediate action to protect the country. Previous national emergencies have included declarations to block certain transactions with Iran following the taking of American hostages, to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the early 1990s, and following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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