Trump admin lawyers working out details of using national emergency to build wall
WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown drags on, lawyers from the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon are meeting to discuss whether President Donald Trump can declare a national emergency to deploy troops and Defense Department resources to build his border wall, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions.
One of the sources, a senior administration official, said the White House has kept this option on the table for some time, but is now considering it more seriously.
"Depending on the severity of crisis, it's always been an option. Now that things are getting worse, we are looking at how that could be operationalized and used to confront the crisis," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
The official said the talks are ongoing and will continue over the weekend as details are worked out.
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"We can call a national emergency because of the security of our country," Trump said at the press briefing in the Rose Garden.
However, the numbers of border crossers are not at all-time highs. Fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30, saw a lower numbers of illegal border crossings than fiscal year 2014 or fiscal year 2016.
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Maybe Trump's afraid some brown person is going to come up and harvest his mushroom.
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