Trump vows he'll 'probably' declare national emergency if Congress doesn't OK wall money
by Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times
Jan 10, 2019
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump moved closer Thursday to declaring a national emergency in an effort to secure funds for a border wall and resolve a government shutdown now into its 20th day.
"I have the absolute right to declare a national emergency," Trump said to reporters before departing the White House for McAllen, Texas, where he was scheduled to tour Border Patrol facilities and meet with agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
"If this doesn't work, probably I will do it," he continued. "I
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