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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
In his announcement that he would declare a national emergency at the southern border to build a wall, President Trump said, quote: 'We have certain funds being used at the discretion of generals'.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Gallego references Trump's justification for reallocating military funds for border wall construction.

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