Declaration Of National Emergency Over Wall Funding Still On The Table

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The declaration of a national emergency at the border in order to receive wall funding is still the most likely route for President Trump to take, a source close to Trump told Axios.

But conservatives close to President Trump are also concerned the move would be translated as an “abuse of his authority,” in Axios’ words.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed to reporters outside the White house Wednesday that it was “something we’re still looking at. Something that’s still on the table,” according to CNN. 

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  1. Because caving and saying he didn’t is an unheard-of thing that’s never happened before and never could happen. Fine whatever.

  2. Avatar for fgs fgs says:

    We could certainly add this to collusion with Russians, obstruction of justice, and making IRS workers push emergency, unpaid pencils. The articles of impeachment can never be too numerous.

  3. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed to reporters outside the White house Wednesday that it was “something we’re still looking at. Something that’s still on the table,” according to CNN.

    Seems to me that when the regime refers to a serious governmental situation as “something” even THEY know it’s just BS and won’t fly.

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