Trump declares national emergency to build border wall stopping 'virtual invasion': Will Have 8 Billion

Via Billy

 A senior administration official on the call with Mulvaney said an emergency declaration was needed only to redirect $3.6 billion in military construction funds, saying low-priority projects would be shelved. The official said Trump could redirect without an emergency about $600 million from the Treasury Department’s forfeiture fund and about $2.5 billion from Defense Department anti-drug activities.

“We’re declaring it for virtual invasion purposes,” Trump said in a Rose Garden speech.”It’s not like it’s complicated, it’s very simple. We want to stop drugs from coming into our country. We want to stop criminals and gangs from coming into our country.

White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney shared details on a media call before Trump’s speech, saying the declaration would allow $8 billion for border barrier construction, including the $1.37 billion in fencing funds approved by Congress this week. Trump signed that spending bill into law at around 2 p.m. Friday, after his public remarks.