Trump Says He Won't Announce National Emergency Yet

  • 5 years ago

President Donald Trump said Friday he would not declare a national emergency “right now." Reuters reports Trump’s announcement came after increased concern that he would move around Congress to begin construction of a US/Mexico border wall. Instead, Trump is continuing to urge lawmakers to agree to the $5.7 billion he seeks for border security, as the partial government shutdown goes on. During a White House event Friday, Trump said, “The easy solution is for me to call a national emergency.

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