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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExclusive: White House preparing draft national emergency order and identified $7 billion for wall
Washington (CNN)The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency along the southern border and has identified more than $7 billion in potential funds for his signature border wall should he go that route, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN.
Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defense Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House fight over a deal to end the government shutdown. But while Trump's advisers remain divided on the issue, the White House has been moving forward with alternative plans that would bypass Congress.
"The massive amount of aliens who unlawfully enter the United States each day is a direct threat to the safety and security of our nation and constitutes a national emergency," a draft of a presidential proclamation reads.
"Now, therefore, I, Donald J. Trump, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C 1601, et seq.), hereby declare that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States," the draft adds.
Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defense Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House fight over a deal to end the government shutdown. But while Trump's advisers remain divided on the issue, the White House has been moving forward with alternative plans that would bypass Congress.
"The massive amount of aliens who unlawfully enter the United States each day is a direct threat to the safety and security of our nation and constitutes a national emergency," a draft of a presidential proclamation reads.
"Now, therefore, I, Donald J. Trump, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C 1601, et seq.), hereby declare that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States," the draft adds.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/trump-border-wall-emergency-draft/index.html
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Exclusive: White House preparing draft national emergency order and identified $7 billion for wall (Original Post)
spanone
Jan 2019
OP
If he does that, then the Russian issue will be back in the news. Hmm? Good bye distraction
SummerSnow
Jan 2019
#2
Eliot Rosewater
(31,153 posts)1. General strike, they need to fear patriots. Since they are traitors.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. If he does that, then the Russian issue will be back in the news. Hmm? Good bye distraction
dlk
(11,606 posts)3. This Bogus "Emergency" Would Receive an Immediate Court Challenge
triron
(22,031 posts)9. Bet the ACLU and some state AGs are already making preparations.
bluestarone
(17,143 posts)4. Mueller is gonna be busy!!!!!
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)5. And by "White House," we mean Stephen Miller.
He wanted $5.7 billion, he's grabbing America by the you-know-what for $7 billion. MAGA indeed. What a frigging disgrace.
Wounded Bear
(58,797 posts)6. What fucking emergency...
sinkingfeeling
(51,499 posts)7. Sure hope Democrats in the House are preparing articles of impeachment.
kacekwl
(7,028 posts)8. DO IT FUCKFACE.
Spineless pick.
triron
(22,031 posts)10. and Fucking traitor and malevalent POS.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,506 posts)11. The wall will never be completed
Assuming construction ever starts.