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That hes wrong on this. look, tlooheres a degree of nuance. first of all you can argue over whether or not this is actually an emergency. the real part of this thats clearly illegal, the national emergency statute from 1976 does give the president broad authority to declare an emergency, but when hes going to take money from other agencies, it is very prescriptive about where that money has to go. and the money that he wants to take out of dod, i mean, lets not forget for the moment that even if...

President or not. if you like him, if you believe in donald trump, youre going to believe his case hes making on the wall. if you dont, not so much. >> there are republicans in congress, though, who think this is a bad idea, this emergency national declaration. so beneath those numbers shows strong base support, im curious what that will do when supporters come out and say, hey, i dont know if this is necessary. will republican voters care? >> this is senator rob portman of ohio, not a trumpy ki...

Congress gave him. he has $601 million from the treasury that he can tap into. he has money from the dod. all of that together, if you use the formula, that what congress gave him, would build 55 miles of wall. the president should be almost immediately able to construct nearly 100 miles of wall. if he moves more money around inside the dod before he touches any of the money that he gets unlocked by this emergency declaration, he should be able to build almost 200 miles. thats getting close to w...

This emergency but thats not what he is going to do. >> the white house isnt just facing legal challenges. democrats to repeal the national emergency and hoping skeptical republicans will join on. >> i think theres enough people in the senate who are concerned that what he is doing is robbing from the military and the dod to go build this wall. >> despite the threats the presidents chief immigration adviser said he wont back down. >> he will protect the national emergency declaration. >> republi...

He recognizes that this problem has been festering for decades. >> now, youre saying to yourself, wait a minute. theres money the president can get right away. $1.37 that congress gave him. $600 million in the forfeiture fund. $300 million in the department of defense anti-drug program. he can get that money right away. theres another $2.2 million that they can reprogram in the dod. that might take longer. shep, the only money that he need that emergency declaration for is the $3.6 billion in th...

President trump to court today. >> well be joined by at least a dozen states. the separation of powers being violated, we will go out there and make sure that donald trump cannot steal money from the states and the people who need them since we pay the taxpayer dollars to washington, d.c., to get those services. >> more than half of the $8 billion the white house identified to build the border wall does not depend on the emergency declaration. the $1.37 billion from congress can be used immediat...

Office. >> reporter: all the fire is being aimed at this emergency declaration. do not forget, the president cannot an awful lot of money without this emergency declaration. got $1.37 billion from congress. got about $600 million in treasury department forefit khur fund, $300 million currently in the department of defenses anti-narcotics drug grab and can transfer another $2.2 billion into that program. thats without even touching the emergency declaration. that unlocks the military construction...

Congress. white house officials say if congress does pass legislation to block the declaration, the president may veto it. here is the presidents chief policy advisor with chris wallace on "fox news sunday". >> the president is going to protect his national emergency declaration. i want to make this point. there is no threat. he will protect his national emergency declaration. this is a threat in our country, not overseas, not in afghanistan, syria, iraq but here. if the president cant defend th...

United states, and he is upholding his duty. >> melissa: but democrats arent backing down. senator tammy duckworth criticizes the move this weeken weekend. >> frankly, i think there are enough people in the senate who are concerned that what he is doing is robbing from the military and the dod to go build this wall. its really not even the best way to fight the crisis. that there is one at the border. >> melissa: lets go left a chief white house correspondent john roberts for more. >> melissa, g...

Defense and d.o.d. to build this wall that is a campaign promise i think is really wrong priorities and i think its harmful to the country. >> certainly expansive authority congress has given past presidents. this president has the same authority. i wish he wouldnt use it in this case but i understand his frustration. >> we should take action to disapprove of this excessive use of executive power and make it clear the article 1 branch, the congress, is going to jealously defend our right to be t...