Trump threatens to use national emergency powers to fund Mexico border wall

The visitor centre at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri Valley, Iowa, is closed due to the partial government shutdown

The visitor centre at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri Valley, Iowa, is closed due to the partial government shutdown Source: AAP

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use national emergency powers to fund a border wall with Mexico.


It comes as a partial shutdown of the US government enters its third week, with  the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives continuing to resist legislation for the billions of dollars needed.


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