For two years, Trump has battled Congress for as much as $25 billion in funds to fortify the Mexico border with a massive wall. For two years, Trump has battled Congress for as much as $25 billion in funds to fortify the Mexico border with a massive wall. EMERGENCYAfter Congress voted earlier this month to nullify the emergency declaration, Trump vetoed it, allowing the Pentagon to reallocate billions of dollars to the border "emergency." Smith said some limited amount of "reprogramming" of Pentagon funds for emergency needs without congressional approval is normally allowed. "Thank you to the House Republicans for sticking together and the BIG WIN today on the Border," Trump said in response on Twitter.

Source: Daily Nation March 27, 2019 05:15 UTC