Mr Trump announced the declaration in a free-wheeling, 50-minute Rose Garden news conference that included a long preamble about his administration’s accomplishments. “By the president’s very own admission in the Rose Garden, there is no national emergency. Mr Trump defended his use of an emergency declaration, saying that other presidents had done the same. “I don’t believe a national emergency declaration is the solution,” said Senator Thom Tillis. Congressional votes in coming weeks on a resolution blocking the emergency declaration are highly likely, but the timing is uncertain.

Source: Irish Independent February 16, 2019 08:48 UTC