Iran Deal: Trump Has No Authority to Impose Tolls on Strait of Hormuz

Another week, another unconstitutional Trump administration scheme to monetize government power with no approval from Congress, the branch of government in which revenue-raising authority is vested. Of all the lawlessness we will rue once Democrats eventually win the White House and exploit the Trump precedents, these schemes will rank with the normalization of lawfare as the most pernicious. And when Republicans conveniently “find their voice” to complain about a Democratic president’s lawlessness, no one will give them the time of day because they remain silent now.

The new scheme involves tolling of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Another week, another unconstitutional Trump administration scheme to monetize government power with no approval from Congress, the branch of government in which revenue-raising authority is vested. Of all the lawlessness we will rue once Democrats eventually win the White House and exploit the Trump precedents, these schemes will rank with the normalization of lawfare as the most pernicious. And when Republicans conveniently “find their voice” to complain about a Democratic president’s lawlessness, no one will give them the time of day because they remain silent now.

The new scheme involves tolling of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.