A top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. Senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller told Fox News Sunday that "the president is going to protect his national emergency declaration." Asked if that meant Trump was ready to veto a resolution of disapproval, Miller added, "He's going to protect his national emergency declaration, guaranteed." "My concern is our government wasn't designed to operate by national emergency," he told CBS. Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller indicated Sunday on Fox News that Trump would be prepared to issue the veto in order to circumvent congressional approval.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2019 19:07 UTC