Rubio: Trump declaring national emergency for border wall 'a terrible idea'

I do not recall ever agreeing with him but give Rubio credit.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/427153-rubio-trump-declaring-national-emergency-for-border-wall-a



By Brett Samuels - 01/27/19 11:29 AM EST

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that he would oppose an effort by President Trump to declare a national emergency to construct a wall along the southern border, calling the prospect a "terrible idea."

"I hope he doesn't do it. I don't think it's leverage," Rubio said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Rubio argued that an emergency declaration would likely be tied up in the courts, and would set a poor precedent for future administrations.

"It doesn't mean that I don't want border security," he said. "I do. I just think that's the wrong way to achieve it. It doesn't provide certainty. And you could very well wind up in sort of a theatric victory at the front end and then not getting it done."

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