President Trump teases 'major announcement' on 28th day of the shutdown
I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the @WhiteHouse.
Asked if @POTUS will use Saturday announcement to declare a national emergency to build a border wall, @PressSec says she won't get ahead of @POTUS. "I suggest everybody tune in." She says he's continuing to look for an end to the crises at the border.pic.twitter.com/O3o1vIvexd
Could @realDonaldTrump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know https://bit.ly/2W2q8g3 pic.twitter.com/Nyv1dl8xec
Two senior sources tell @CBSNews the president will NOT use his 3p speech tomorrow to declare a national emergency. Per @MajorCBS, @realDonaldTrump will present what he believes is a pathway out of the partial shutdown. Unclear if Dems have been consulted.
The administration has been building its case for a national emergency declaration for weeks, even as some advisers and lawyers have cautioned against the move. No word yet from my sources on what exactly the president plans to say...https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1086395559504764930 …
I suspect Trump will declare a national emergency so he can end the border wall impasse. It will get tied up in the courts, but he can declare victory and move on. Plus it changes the conversation away from Cohen, at least for a few days.https://twitter.com/joaquincastrotx/status/1086410319390494723 …
Declaring a national emergency to #FundTheWall will instantly be stalled by legal challenges and wrapped in bureaucratic red tape. Not an inch of wall will be built before the 2020 election. If @realDonaldTrump loses, his successor will reverse it.
This is a not a solution.
As I mentioned earlier today...https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1086269126077759488 …
Congratulations to @BuzzFeedNews for sparking a national emergency.https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1086395559504764930 …
Trump says he'll make a "major announcement" Saturday at 3 p.m. in Washington about the shutdown and border https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-18/trump-says-he-ll-make-major-announcement-saturday-on-shutdown … via @bpolitics
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This will be the national emergency, which for T is the right strategic move.
Gov't will open, and courts decide.
Parsing is pointless but interesting that he is shifting away from national security justification for national emergency to focus exclusively on ‘humanitarian crisis.’ Intended to mute criticism from R senators who are wary of natsec justifications — for tariffs etc?https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1086395559504764930 …
Planning to edit a piece I have on national emergency and the wall tonight after my kids are in bed so I can publish it tomorrow if that’s what Trump announces, which will guarantee that is not what Trump announces.
Declaring a national emergency as a way to spend $5 billion without congressional authorization is also spectacularly unpopular: 51-36 against; 41-20 strongly againsthttps://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/16/trump-government-shutdown-border-wall-national-emergency-poll-1102366 …
A reminder: If Trump declares a national emergency, Nancy Pelosi can immediately force a vote on rolling it backhttps://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/1/11/1825498/-If-Trump-declares-a-national-emergency-Nancy-Pelosi-can-immediately-force-a-vote-on-rolling-it-back …
Pelosi has the power to do so under a law called the National Emergency Act, and there's no minimum time she has to wait. If a roll-back passes the House, then the Senate is required—*by law*—to then also vote
Flashback: Trump owns the shut-down.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTrA9ybQKbs …
After President Trump delivered an Oval Office address, without declaring a national emergency, Democrats in opposition were given a chance to respond.https://twitter.com/i/events/1082734759929733120 …
The US delegation will not be present at the #WorldEconomicForum due to the government shutdown.https://twitter.com/i/events/1086239954714251264 …