SRINAGAR: Donald Trump has declared a national emergency in a bid to bypass Congress and secure funding for his border wall with Mexico, a move that Democrats vowed to challenge as unconstitutional.
Mr Trump announced the controversial move from the Rose Garden on Friday and is expected to use the powers to appropriate around $8 billion (£6 billion) in funds from the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury and the Department of Defence.
Mr Trump has long floated the idea of declaring a national emergency, which would give him extra powers to unilaterally move around funds, as a way of circumventing Congress and ensuring he could deliver his campaign promise to build a Mexico border wall.
Trump says he’ll declare a national emergency. Having failed for two years to persuade lawmakers to provide several billion dollars to extend barriers along the U.S. southern border, President Trump said Friday that “I’m going to be signing a national emergency.” Catch footage of this morning’s remarks here.
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