I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
Notice - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations
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It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.
And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.
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