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Trump faces lawsuits for natl. emergency claims to build border wall

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 7:23 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 20 February 2019 7:28 AM ]

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (Photo by AP)

Susan Modaress
Press TV, New York

US President Donald Trump is gearing up to fight a slew of lawsuits over his declaration of a state of national emergency at the southern border. Opponents call it a manufactured crisis and say Trump is misusing his executive power. Press TV’s Susan Modaress has a report.

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