Trump faces Senate revolt in vote on border emergency

Posted on AllSides March 14th, 2019
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US Senate, emergency declaration, border security

President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency on the US-Mexico border looks likely to be dealt a blow by dissident Republican senators.

Several members of the president's own party are expected to rebel when the Senate votes on Thursday on a proposal to revoke his declaration.

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives last month backed the measure.

Mr Trump warned he was ready to veto the resolution.

In another tweet he branded Democrats "border deniers".

"They refuse to see or acknowledge the death, crime, drugs and human trafficking at our southern...

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