Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump declares national emergency, California sues
President Trump today declared a national emergency to get funding for his border wall. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced hours later they’re suing the administration.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPresident Trump today declared a national emergency to get funding for his border wall. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced hours later they’re suing the administration. Becerra said Trump would divert vital drug enforcement money that California needs to pay for his wall.
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4 storiesCalifornia sues Trump hours after he declares a national emergency
President Trump today declared a national emergency to get funding for his border wall, after signing a bipartisan bill to keep the government open for six months. The deal gave him far less money than he wanted for his wall.
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