WASHINGTON D.C. - President Donald Trump struck a deal with Democrats to reopen the US government Friday, but threatened a fresh shutdown or a resort to emergency powers next month if Congress does not provide border wall funding.
"If we don't get a fair deal from Congress, the government either shuts down on February 15th again, or I will use the powers afforded to me under the laws and Constitution of the United States to address this emergency," Trump said in an address in the White House Rose Garden.
Trump has spoken for weeks about using his presidential authority to declare an emergency on the US border with Mexico that would allow him to fund the controversial project through financial sources that do not need congressional approval.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
