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For migrants to cross the border, so again, does all of this bolster president trumps demand for more border barriers? >> i think this kind of show and tell is something good for the president because -- remember, democrats have long supported border security and comprehensive immigration reform theres tens of billions of dollars in border security there and they supported the 2006 fence act, which created some barriers but was not fully completed, at least to the satisfaction of many critics. s...

Military would be needed, to play a role in some part? >> so thats why i said yes. there are a bunch of antecedent questions. as you said in introducing the segment, whether states are the -- relevant states are the appropriate actors to bring this suit and more particularly whether this is an appropriate moment in which to do it. the way the administration needs to do this wall spending is to first spend the money that was appropriated for border barriers, right. so the question of when a chall...

Powers to get the money anyway? congress asked for money for milita military construction, congress said no -- >> the meaning of the statute is clear on its own terms. congress has appropriated money for construction of border barriers consistently. this is part of a national security -- >> but theyve never done this under a national emergency -- >> weve used national emergency to promote democracy in -- >> the money to be syphoned for building a wall is the defense department. patrick shanahan ...

No -- >> the meaning of the statute, chris, is clear on its own terms. if you dont like the statute or members of congress dont -- chris: would you agree the answer is, no, there hasnt been a single -- >> the premise of your question is false because congress has appropriated money for construction of border barriers consistently. this is part of a national security -- chris: but theyve never done this under a national emergency -- >> but weve declared national emergencies to promote democracy i...

>> the meaning of the statute, chris, is clear on its own terms. if you dont like the statute or members of congress dont -- chris: would you agree the answer is, no, there hasnt been a single -- >> the premise of your question is false because congress has appropriated money for construction of border barriers consistently. this is part of a national security -- chris: but theyve never done this under a national emergency -- >> but weve declared national emergencies to promote democracy in bela...

Name one case where a president asked money for congress, congress refuse and the president then invoked national powers to get the money anyways. >> the current situation. >> yes or no, so. >> the current situation pertains specifically to the military construction authority. >> congress asked for money for military construction. congress said no and he then -- >> the meaning of the statute, chris, clear on its own terms. if you dont like the statute, or members of congress dont like the statut...

>> yes or no, sir. >> it pertains -- >> im just asking you. he asked for military construction, congress said no -- >> the meaning of the statute is clear on its own terms. if you dont like the statute -- >> so the answer is no? >> the premise is also false because there has been construction of border barriers consistently. >> but it has never been done under national emergency. >> to promote address in bella reduce, zimbabwe. >> they passed a law specifically saying the president could have th...

Meanwhile, californias attorney general says he will file a lawsuit to stop this emergency declaration since it would siphon money from projects already funded in his state. he says other states are set to follow his lead. one of the presidents closest advisers, stephen miller, was pressed on this issue this morning. >> can you name one case where a president has asked congress for money, congress has refused, and the president has then invoked national powers to get the money anyway? >> well, t...

National emergency. and they said we need $5.7 billion for these two to three top priority. yet congress failed to deliver on that. there is money from the military construction account there will be is some in treasury as well. you mention the asset forfeiture. all that can come together and end up around $8 billion he can spend on border barriers. judge jeanine: obama misused money that wasnt appropriated to pay for obamacare subsidies. >> we might remember $1.8 billion that went to iran. and ...

>> the meaning of the statute, chris, is clear on its own terms. if you dont like the statute or members of congress dont -- chris: would you agree the answer is, no, there hasnt been a single -- >> the premise of your question is false because congress has appropriated money for construction of border barriers consistently. this is part of a national security -- chris: but theyve never done this under a national emergency -- >> but weve declared national emergencies to promote democracy in bela...