Trump Declares Emergency To Build Border Wall

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Fri, 02/15/2019 - 9:39am

“President Trump formally declared a national emergency at the border on Friday to access billions of dollars to build a border wall that Congress refused to give him, transforming a highly charged policy dispute into a fundamental confrontation over separation of powers,” the New York Times reports. “The president’s decision, previewed on Thursday, triggered instant condemnation from Democrats and some Republicans, who called it an abuse of power.

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