By Ellen Nakashima and Ellen Nakashima National security reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow May 15 at 4:37 PM Amid a deepening trade war with China, President Trump on Wednesday declared a “national emergency” to protect U.S. communications networks in a move that gives the federal government broad powers to bar American companies from doing business with certain foreign suppliers — including the Chinese firm Huawei.
The move also boosts the administration’s somewhat uphill effort to persuade allies and partners in Europe to bar Huawei, which officials say is beholden to the Chinese government, from their next-generation 5G wireless networks. Trump’s executive order instructs the commerce secretary to develop an enforcement regime and permits the secretary to name companies or technologies that could be barred, according to officials.
“There are other levers we have, based more on contracting influence and power of the purse, but this would be more of an explicit exclusionary authority,” said an official familiar with the matter.Last year Trump signed a law that barred the federal government and its contractors from doing business with Huawei and several other Chinese firms on national security grounds.
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A Cyber Force is needed much more than a Space Force!!!
China has protection for its domestic market...yeah, US has more....
Spineless Indian Central Govt. run by narendramodi is focusing on actors and immaterial issues when terrorist USA is increasingly targeting and choking neighbor China. Time for India to tax USA for every single IT worker and service offered! UN
The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped a major Chinese firm with an extreme penalty that makes it very difficult for it to do business with any U.S. company. Meanwhile Rusal spent most of last year under US sanctions. Now it's pumping $200 million into a new project in KY.
Trump can declare all the National Emergency all he want, without a detailed action plan, this is all talk, just to make himself sound like he is doing something when he really is doing nothing. Talk is cheap Trump.
China is cancerous to the world! God send him to save the world!
Another National Emergency? So soon?
Another wall? Come on.
Heading off problems before they become major issues for are countries security and our economy. This is what should have happened with the borders. Had he had the support of the Democrats
JeffHaspel putinsPuppetPresident probably needs to prevent China from getting proof of conspiracy with RUS. I can't think of any other reason he's acting tough with China but acts like servant to RUS. Putin calling shots We wouldn't know! POTUS has priv meetings with RUS! Only with RUS.
But not at his controllers Putin and Netanyahu?Figures!
This is not a national emergency. If the government would stop protecting the cable company Monopoly we could get better Internet.
IkeyVault stands ready to support and protect all U.S. networks . Hey we would love to show you our our BYOA (Bring your Own Authentication) can solve this problem
Yet Russia gets a pass of course.. it won’t be long before we get the “Made in Russia” merchandise.
Trump declares national emergency to protect U.S. networks from foreign espionage...... but refuses to do the same to protect the U.S. from foreign intervention of our elections.
Alot of Chinese communist lovers on here for some reason
Is GRU leading the charge?
Wow you think so? Brilliant
How about the voting machines with remote access? How about securing the vote from GOP and Russian interference? PaperBallots
China gets to laugh at our Clown again
When realDonaldTrump knows the Russians are the concern,as usual lie lie lie and deflect until you change the subject!He is claiming China is the problem...Who demonstrated they have a'stealth missile'claiming it can travel at extreme speeds and cannot be shot down, Not NoKo‼️‼️
Probably long overdue, but the devil is always in the details—and based only on who is running things I’d bet they’ll get many of them wrong.
Only against China ?How about Russia?
Uh huh. Now to Russia. Puppet.
Now do Russia realDonaldTrump PutinsGOP
But not Russia
Awesome, Bravoo Trump, finally
They must have his tax returns
So, we're at war with China, Iran, Venezuela, and children from Central America, but definitely not Russia. Got it.
Yes, sure, but it is to protect his tax returns from being hacked after Hillary said, paraphrasing realDonaldTrump , 'China, if you are listening, get Trump's taxes.'
What's the Republican party doing to protect the Voting Rights of American citizens in States that are anti-democratic
Hold on: Didn't Trump try this 'national emergency' stunt at the Mexican border earlier this year?
Oh crap. Another national emergency.
Not Russia, lol
Does Donald Trump know what he is doing. I have serious doubts. He is not following the Democratic process. Trump is breaking the law and no one seems to care. WTF!
Russia?
When you’re imposing tariffs on imports of Canadian steel, on the ludicrous pretense that they endanger national security, and are threatening to do the same to German autos, you’re not building a strategic coalition to deal with a misbehaving China.
Should be aimed at Russia.
Another power grab by Trump. ImpeachmentHearingsNow
Irresponsible actions in his China dealings lead to unnecessary escalation. His ego fumes, American lose. impeach
but its ok when russia invades the U.S election to help you i cant stand your hypocracy man its disgustingly out there.
ANOTHER EMERGENCY. TRUMP IS NOT A NEGOTIATOR. 'THE ART OF THE DEAL' BOOK WAS MADE UP OF LIES. TRUMP FAILED AT EVERY BUSINESS BUT LIED HIS WAY INTO OUR OVAL ON THE FEARS OF RACISTS 'BIRTHED LIE TRUMP IS THE LIE, THE FAKE, COVFEFE, ORANGES..? STOP TRUMP.
War (Trump) against Peace (Xi) wonder4ulworld
Trump is finding out how many bricks can be stacked on the head of an Emperor. This is not the game of world domination Xi had on his wish list. WaPo handles its disappointment poorly.
Another National Emergency ?
It all about time
Good Move&thanks! I'd suggest dismantling the rest one at a time till they cannot create any new products. 'We the people have more electronic technology than ten civilizations would ever need' (Suggested personal observation).
Donald has divided USA into us & them and now is dividing the world into us & them.
But not our elections...
But cool with Putin
MAGA
Who will protect us from him? TrumpLiesMatter He's such a liar.
Here, add this to your story while Trump attempts to cover his tracks!
selling off more spectrum licences with IDT or?
We are officially living in an authoritarian dictatorship America. Martial Law is coming.
Chinese people are like cunning spiders. They never sleep or eat and have many webs and practice necromancy often. I hope Trump stops the necromancy first.
I want a reporter to ask him to describe it. Because he surely has no idea.
Looks like Trump’s path to authoritarianism will be paved with national emergencies.
Afraid of what Hilary said on maddow maybe?
Will it have the unintended consequence of stopping Russia’s interference too?
It was about time!
Russia if you’re listening....
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