Trump declares state of emergency in bid to fund U.S.-Mexico border wall
Within hours, the action was challenged in a lawsuit filed on behalf of three Texas landowners, saying that Trump's declaration violates the US Constitution and infringes on their property rights.
US President Donald Trump speaks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a meeting with the House and Senate Democratic leadership in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, December 11, 2018.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: