one threatening alternatives like declaring a national emergency. >> we have a lot of alternatives. we have a lot of alternatives. there are a lot of people that want this to happen. i have other alternatives if i have to and i'll use those alternatives if i have to. we want to go through the system, but we have a lot of alternatives. >> couldn't be more clear? if you don't go through the system we're talking then about executive orders, national emergency and we have exclusive reporting from cnn at this hour, the white house is preparing a draft proclamation for president trump to declare a national emergency along the southern border. sources telling us the administration is found more than the $5.7 billion trump asked for, so he asks for 5.7. he wasn't getting that. the administration apparently we are reporting has found $7 billion that could be used in the event of such a declaration. our dana bash is reporting that when the president keeps saying i've got other alternatives, he is actively still considering executive action to build the wall because simply the truth is this, he has not budged on this