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Donald Trump Thinks He Has the Power to Build His Border Wall Without Congressional Approval, and He Just Said He's Considering It
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on January 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump hosted both Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House for the second meeting in three days as the government shutdown heads into its third week. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump on Friday teased about invoking emergency powers to enable the construction of a border wall, sparking concerns over a possible power grab amidst his third government shutdown.

The president apparently believes he can bypass Congress, which wields the power of the purse, as the stalemate over border security funding enters its third week.

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