Trump will sign the budget and at the same time impose a state of emergency in the United States
Moscow. 15 Feb. INTERFAX.RU the President of the United States Donald trump is going in Friday to sign the budget relating to the financing of state institutions and declare a state of emergency (PE) in the country, reported the press Secretary of the White house Sarah Sanders.
“The President will sign the budget on financing of the government, and, as he stated earlier, will take other measures in the field of Executive authority, including the announcement of state of emergency in the country to end the crisis in national security and humanitarian crisis on the border,” said Sarah Sanders.
The introduction of state of emergency will allow Donald Trump to increase appropriations for construction of barriers on the border with Mexico, as the draft budget, which is pending in Congress, for these purposes allocated only $1,375 billion requested by the President is $5.7 billion.
Against the FOP strongly supported the Democrats. So, the leader of the democratic minority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer said that “introduction of state of emergency on a national scale — of iniquity.”
Speaker of the house of representatives of the us Congress Nancy Pelosi threatened to file a lawsuit against the decision of trump.
On Thursday, the Senate adopted a budget that provides funding for government agencies until the end of the financial year, the same decision is expected from the house of representatives.