Bret Baier: What would Ulysses S. Grant do? The first 'executive order' president on consequences of overreach
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If President Ulysses S. Grant were to step into office today, he would find a familiar scene...
Lincoln notoriously suspended the writ of habeas corpus, declared martial law, seized private property and set himself up with special war powers that were expressly forbidden by the Constitution. He justified this extra authority by the emergency of war and the singular objective of preserving the Union. When Grant stepped into the presidency in 1869, he believed Lincoln’s justification still held weight. The nation was out of the war but not quite into the peace.More Related News