90 Miles From Tyranny : Trump will visit southern border Thursday, White House says

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Trump will visit southern border Thursday, White House says

President Donald Trump is going to visit the southern U.S. border with Mexico on Thursday, this amid his battle with Congress to provide $5 billion in funding for a southern border wall and border security.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted Monday, “President Trump will travel to the Southern border on Thursday to meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis. More details will be announced soon.”

President @realDonaldTrump will travel to the Southern border on Thursday to meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis. More details will be announced soon.
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No further details were immediately announced.

Trump on Friday had said he might declare a national emergency in order to build the southern border wall.

While speaking to reporters at the White House and asked if he would consider declaring a national emergency, he said, “We can do it. I haven’t done it. I may do it. I may do it,” the Washington Post had reported.

The government has remained partially shut down since Dec. 22, 2018 – entering its third week and now the third longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The main obstacle in garnering bipartisan approval for a federal appropriations bill has been the $5 billion Trump insists must be included for the...
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