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Trump, Congress gear up for fight over national emergency

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Trump and Congress gear up for a fight over national emergency plan

Congress is preparing to send a government funding package that contains a compromise on allocations for border security to President Trump, who has announced his intention to sign the bill. However, Trump also plans to declare a national emergency in order to access additional money for a border wall. Judy Woodruff talks to Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor about what comes next.

02/15/2019

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