Ret. Army Colonel: Trump 'Needs to Act' on Authority to Declare Nat'l Emergency to Secure Border | Fox News Insider

Ret. Army Colonel: Trump 'Needs to Act' on Authority to Declare Nat'l Emergency to Secure Border | Fox News Insider:

Army Col. Douglas MacGregor (Ret.) said Friday that it'd be "absolutely" wise for President Trump to declare a national emergency in order to secure the U.S. border.
Trump said Friday that there is a "good chance" he'll make such a declaration if funding for a wall along the border cannot be agreed to.
Government funding is set to expire on Feb. 15, and lawmakers have until then to reach a border security agreement or be faced with another potential shutdown.
MacGregor said on Tucker Carlson Tonight that only Trump himself can address a potential declaration of emergency.
"He has the constitutional authority to do so," he said. "What he needs is an executive order."