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Dubious move to build wall
By CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
FEB 14, 2019 | 3:10 PM
... upon signing the bill, Trump will also declare emergency — which would in theory allow him to allocate money from the Pentagon’s budget and use it towards building a wall ...
“I’ve indicated to him that I’m going to support the national emergency declaration,” McConnell said. “To all my colleagues: the President will sign the bill.”
... Democrats and legal experts say an emergency declaration would trigger immediate legal challenges and all but certainly be struck down in court ...
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