Thursday, February 14, 2019

Trump signs funding bill but will declare national emergency

The White House says President Trump will sign a government funding bill to avoid another shutdown but will also declare a national emergency in the hope of accessing extra funds to build his controversial border wall.

Earlier this year the US government experienced a record 35-day partial shutdown because of disagrements on border wall funding.

From Washington, Nina-Maria Potts reports.

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