On Friday, President Donald Trump introduced the possibility of a national emergency declaration in order to build his promised border wall, according to new reports.
An Overview of the Potential National Emergency
During earlier remarks to the press, President Trump shared the following announcements:
“We can call a national emergency because of the security of our country, absolutely. We can do it. I haven’t done it, I may do it. I may do it, but we can call a national emergency and build it quickly, it’s another way of doing it. If we can do it through a negotiated process, we’re giving that a shot.”
Trump’s statements come as the government shutdown approaches its 15th day.
Feedback from the Democrats
“We made a plea to the president once again: Don’t hold millions of Americans, hundreds of thousands of workers hostage. Open up the government and let’s continue the discussions. It’s very hard to see how progress will be made unless they open up the government.”
The Battle over the Border Wall
The possibility of a national emergency declaration comes as Democrats continue to stonewall the president’s attempt to build the wall. Since obtaining their majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats have presented various legislation to reopen the government; however, none of their bills provide funding for the border wall.
