U.S. President Donald Trump had again threatened a Veto, they should adopt the Congress adopted a Resolution to end his state of emergency Declaration for the construction of the wall. He was willing to be a Veto against the Resolution to be inserted if it should be necessary, wrote Trump on Thursday on Twitter.
The Congress chamber voted on the Initiative of the Democrats, in the end of Trump’s imposed state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border is required. There is a majority in favour of is indicated, after several Republican senators had indicated their support.
Trump had declared in mid-February a National emergency, to order the construction of a wall to Mexico without parliamentary approval. The Congress had denied him the required sum. With the help of the state of emergency Declaration Trump wants to raise the additional billion from other Sources. His action is legal but very controversial.
The Democrats had introduced a Resolution in the of them dominated by the house of representatives to end the state of emergency. They argue, Trump heble, the separation of powers. At the time of the vote in the chamber of more than a dozen Republican members supported the move by the Democrats.
Sets Trump his Veto against the Resolution, could overrule the Congress. To do this, it is needed in both chambers a Two-thirds majority, which is currently considered to be unlikely. (sep/AFP)
Created: 14.03.2019, 19:57 PM
