Emergency. Its a great thing to do. We have an invasion of drugs, gangs, and invasion of people. That is unacceptable. Melissa we have Team Coverage to break down every angle of the story. The House Appropriations committee member, republican chuck fleischmann, is standing by. Former Deputy Assistant attorney general john he was here to dive into the legal side of all of this. First we go to White House Correspondent john roberts who is in the rose garden for the president s announcement. John question marks become melissa, good afternoon to you. Its interesting to note with the president did not say in nicking his declaration of a National Emergency day. The president did not talk about those thousands of honduran migrants looking for a better life and coming to the country. In order to declare the National Emergency, the president really focused all of this on National Security and crime. Listen here. What we really want to do is simple. Its not like its complicated. Its very simple.
Robin roberts exclusiv e major controversy in new york city tonight. The stunning decision by amazon to suddenly pull out, canceling plans for its new headquarters. Steps of thousands of jobs vanishing. The valentines scare at this hour. More than two dozen children rushed to the hospital. The numbers growing. Sickened by valentines candy. The unbelievable story from the young jogger himself tonight, attacked by that Mountain Lion, killing the lion to save his own life. Tonight, in his own words, how he did it. Breaking news involving r. Kelly. Whats now been reportedly turned over to the authorities. And there is Important News tonight on the flu. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. And we begin tonight with the president. The white house tonight saying he will declare a National Emergency to get money to build his border wall. It comes as the president is expected to sign a funding bill in the coming hours that will keep the government
Finish his investigation. The only question now is whether the new attorney general will make the Mueller Report public. And mccabe grabs the president s attention again with a dark account of his time in the Trump Administration and his claim that the doj did actually discuss a plan to remove the president from office. A lot has happened in the last 24 hours. Good morning, everybody. Its friday, february 15th. Im Yasmin Vossoughian alongside david gura and burg. A new battle for the white house as President Trump barrels towards a fight with congress over National Emergency to fund the border wall. The white house confirmed the president will make the declaration under the 1976 law intended for moments of disasters and security threats. President trump is using this one to reappropriate money for even more money for the wall. Days after a compromise where barriers were needed last night the house followed the senate in approving the deal. The deal gives the president less than 1. 4 bi
He is going to sign it and at the same time issue a National Emergency to get more money for the wall. Steve whats going to happen after that . We told you the democrats are going to drag him into court. Sure delay will happen. First, after the president declares its a National Emergency humanitarian problem at our southern border, the flow of drugs. Immediately after he does that house judiciary chairman jerry nadler is going to introduce into the house a resolution of disapproval that would overturn the president s Emergency Declaration thats the way the law was written. If it passes it will pass the house by a simple majority. Then it goes to the senate. If they get 51 votes in the thasenate, then essentially the president would be out of luck. He would then have to veto it, which would be the first veto of his administration. But, if he cannot get 512349 55n the senate. That makes him look bad because republicans voted against him. Brian the Washington Post reports that Mitch Mccon
Robin roberts exclusive. The major controversy in new york city tonight. The stunning decision by amazon to suddenly pull out, canceling plans for its new headquarters. Tens of thousands of jobs vanishing. Tonight, some Community Members outraged. The valentines scare at this hour. More than two dozen children rushed to the hospital. The numbers growing. Sickened by valentines candy. The unbelievable story from the young jogger himself tonight, attacked by that Mountain Lion, killing the lion to save his own life. Tonight, in his own words, how he did it. Breaking news involving r. Kelly. Whats now been reportedly turned over to the authorities. And there is Important News tonight on the flu. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. And we begin tonight with the president. The white house tonight saying he will declare a National Emergency to get money to build his border wall. It comes as the president is expected to sign a funding bill in th