Senator Mitch McConnell Has Accused Trump Of Declaring Emergency To Build Wall

Senator Mitch McConnell Has Accused Trump Of Declaring Emergency To Build Wall

Senator Mitch McConnell said that President Trump Planned to Declare a National Emergency So He Can Bypass Congress and Build his Border Wall.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, announced on Thursday that President Trump planned to declare a national emergency so he can bypass Congress and build his long-promised wall along the southwestern border.

That raised the prospect of a constitutional clash with lawmakers over who controls the federal purse.

Mr. McConnell said the president would take action after signing a bill to keep the government open but not fund his wall.