“We will be looking at a national emergency because I don’t think anything’s going to happen,” Trump told reporters at the White House. A disapproval resolution on a presidential emergency declaration is rare, so exactly how the process would play out is uncertain. Seven in 10 independents and about 9 in 10 Democrats opposed an emergency declaration to build a wall. The White House discussion over a national emergency declaration illustrated the dynamic that has developed between Trump and McConnell. Although McConnell has warned about the perils of another shutdown or a declaration of a national emergency, Trump has dangled both as possibilities.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2019 00:11 UTC