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| Trump Considering 'National Emergency' Declaration to Build Wall with Military Coffers |
| 2019-01-05 |
| [PJ] WASHINGTON -- President Trump said it's necessary to use eminent domain to seize border properties like any other infrastructure project, and warned at a Rose Garden press conference today that he has thought about using "emergency powers" to grant himself authority to build a wall without the approval of Congress. "We could call a national emergency because of the security of our country. Absolutely. No, we could do it. I haven't done it. I may do it. I may do it. But we could call a national emergency and build it very quickly and it's another way of doing it," he said. "But if we can do it through a negotiated process, we're giving that a shot." House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) countered such a declaration would be a misuse of military construction readiness funds. "This is as clear a statement as any that President Trump values the construction of his wall over military readiness and support for our troops and their families," Smith said. Trump had just emerged from the second White House meeting this week with congressional leaders to negotiate an end to the government shutdown. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #14 National Emergency or not, send troops to the border and start closing ports of entry. Mexico will take care of the problem in short order. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-05 16:21 |
| #13 It really isn't about the money. No, it isn't. Pelosi and Schumer squander $5 billion every morning before breakfast. Then after breakfast they really get started. What it's really all about is a steady stream of Third World invaders who will likely vote Democrat when they get here. Without those people, Pelosi and Schumer will be out of business. That's why they will fight Trump and the wall with everything they've got. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-01-05 15:59 |
| #12 "This is as clear a statement as any that President Trump values the construction of his wall over military readiness and support for our troops and their families," Smith said. The military is no damn good if we can't even protect our border. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-01-05 15:53 |
| #11 Play hardball with Mexico and tell them we will tax remittances 70% (the number provided by the new Congresswoman from Brookland). If Mexico pays for the wall we won't do so. Mexico will pay for the wall out of self interest. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2019-01-05 15:03 |
| #10 "Considering." |
| Posted by: charger 2019-01-05 13:52 |
| #9 If the Democrats object, remind them: “We’re not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we’re providing Americans the kind of help they need. I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone" B. H. Obama. Time for some payback. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2019-01-05 13:03 |
| #8 Does any one know the number of national emergency declarations currently in effect? My guess, there are some going back to FDR. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-01-05 12:02 |
| #7 Look on the bright side, a gov'ment shutdown should bring the deficit down. Especially if Congress doesn't include a get out of jail free card when they do pass a budget. |
| Posted by: Angaiper Slinerong2336 2019-01-05 10:40 |
| #6 Opponents could withhold funding for repair, general maintenance, and staffing. Are you saying the National Emergency option is better than a legislative agreement? |
| Posted by: jvalentour 2019-01-05 10:26 |
| #5 Kind of hard to cancel a physical structure. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2019-01-05 10:22 |
| #4 The problem with the National Emergency option is that like an Executive Order, the next President can reverse it. Better to have legislation, slightly... |
| Posted by: jvalentour 2019-01-05 09:45 |
| #3 They've come down a little in price, so sell an F-35 to Israel at half-price. Use the funds to restart wall construction. The latest contract for 141 of Lockheed Martin’s F-35′s will come at a price tag of $11.5 billion, the lowest in the history of the weapons program. Of the 141 aircraft, 91 will be used by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and the remaining 50 will be used by international program partners and customers. Link It really isn't about the money. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-05 09:03 |
| #2 Feel free to do it on military's dime but don't ask for more money. |
| Posted by: Uleresing Unereger5082 2019-01-05 08:57 |
| #1 I don’t like this sort of thing but we should save more than enough after pulling out of Afghanistan. |
| Posted by: Rjschwarz 2019-01-05 08:34 |