Trump faces potential legal challenge over plan to declare emergency on wall funds

Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump faces a potential legal challenge if he proceeds with his plan to declare a national emergency to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall.

US President Donald J. Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the Major County Sheriffs and Major Cities Chiefs Association Joint Conference on 13/2/19. Source: AAP / Michael Nigro

President Donald Trump has signed a border security bill to avert another government shutdown but also plans to declare a national emergency to try to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall, the White House says.

In an attempt to bypass Congress to get money that lawmakers have so far denied him for his wall Trump appeared headed toward triggering a swift court challenge from Democrats on constitutional grounds.

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