Some Republicans have praised President Donald Trump for his emergency declaration at the border, others have been more critical. One lawmaker in the latter category is Congressman Justin Amash (R- MI), a co-sponsor on a resolution introduced by Congressman Joaquin Castro (D- TX) to stop the declaration.

After the President’s initial announcement, Amash reacted by saying Trump is “attempting to circumvent our constitutional system.”

Amash has been vocal in criticizing the move from Trump. This afternoon he tweeted that fellow Repulbicans who were with him opposing executive overreach from Barack Obama now “cry out for a king to usurp legislative powers.”

The same congressional Republicans who joined me in blasting Pres. Obama’s executive overreach now cry out for a king to usurp legislative powers. If your faithfulness to the Constitution depends on which party controls the White House, then you are not faithful to it. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 23, 2019

A few Republicans in the Senate have offered varying degrees of criticism too ahead of a likely vote of disapproval.

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