The Pentagon will deploy 1,000 more troops to the southern border next week, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday afternoon. SOME 5,200 TROOPS DEPLOYING TO BORDERHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will vote Tuesday to reject Trump’s national emergency when Congress returns next week. The president has promised to veto any such effort to undo his emergency declaration, which is also being challenged in the courts. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPSo far, U.S. troops have strung roughly 70 miles of concertina wire, said the official. “We’re laying down another 140 miles of concertina wire, about 30 percent done with that,” the official added.

Source: Fox News February 23, 2019 00:11 UTC