Could Trump Use the ‘God Squad’ to Override Environmental Law?

President Trump has invoked the “God Squad,” a committee of high-level officials, to potentially override the Endangered Species Act for development projects that may lead to extinction. The committee, officially named the Endangered Species Committee, is led by the interior secretary and can grant exemptions if five out of seven members vote in favor. Trump has referenced the committee in executive orders related to a national energy emergency and California water management, but legal experts emphasize that stringent procedural requirements must be met for the God Squad to convene and grant exemptions.

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