WATCH LIVE: Trump To Address Situation At Southern Border
President Trump is speaking about border security at the White House. Annette Elizabeth Allen/NPR
President Trump is speaking about border security at the White House. Congress passed a compromise spending measure Thursday to avert a government that includes some funding for the border barrier.
But the White House says Trump will also sign an emergency declaration that will allow him to divert additional funds to build a wall as he has long promised.
Watch the president's remarks live from PBS Newshour in the embedded video below:
You can also listen to NPR Special Coverage of the president's remarks by clicking on the "Special Coverage" player below:
Links
- Trump To Declare National Emergency As Well As Sign Spending Bill, White House Says
- Senator Dick Durbin On Avoiding The Shutdown And President Trump’s AG Nominee
- President Trump’s State Of The Union Address, Annotated
- UPDATE: Trump Signs Short-Term Bill To End Government Shutdown, But Border Fight Still Looms
- FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall