“We just sued Trump over his fake national emergency,” the group stated. Other Republicans lodged an even more straightforward objection: Declaring a national emergency might prompt Trump to shift funds from other desperately needed projects. Democratic legislative staffers huddled on Capitol Hill at 2 p.m. Friday, shortly after the White House issued its proclamation. White House officials have not said, for example, how they plan to solicit bids on the projects or what process they will follow. It’s that final pot of money that White House officials said required the national emergency declaration, as the White House is generally barred from moving money from one account to another without congressional approval.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2019 13:55 UTC