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A National Emergency?

02.15.2019 - By BloombergPlay

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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the U.S. border in a bid to unlock money to build his wall. The constitutionality of the move was immediately challenged. Andrew Barden speaks to Anna Edgerton about how Trump hopes to build his wall, and how his opponents hope to tear the plans down.

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Anna's latest report: Trump Signs Spending Bill and Declares Emergency to Build Wall

You can follow Anna at: @annaedge4

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