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Jiminy Chrismas! What part of “closed in its entirety” did JetBlue not understand?
-5 upvote, 2 comments. Yik Yak link post by Anonymous in US Politics. "Jiminy Chrismas! What part of “closed in its entirety” did JetBlue not understand?"
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JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker

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Anonymous 42w

Since when does the US president have the authority to close another sovereign nations airspace?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 42w

That question is currently before SCOTUS, but if they rule in his favor, then the answer is since 1977, when the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) passed

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