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President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 6th, 2019, after meetings at Camp David.

Trump Declared a National Emergency Over the Border Wall. What Will Happen Now?

A legal expert on emergency powers weighs in.

View of the U.S.–Mexico border wall on January 7th, 2019, in Tijuana, Mexico.

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The United States’ States of Emergencies

Trump's threat to use a national emergency for the border wall taps into a history of far-reaching executive power.