As we enter day 18 of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is considering having the U.S. military build his wall if Congress will not give him the money.
Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar wants the President to declare the shutdown a national emergency, which would allow him to pursue several options for the wall.
"He controls the Army Corps of Engineers," Gosar pointed out, "This is an opportunity to redirect funds from the Army Corps of Engineers to a necessity along the border."
That move, Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego predicted, will likely end up in court.
"I think that we have to check to see if he has the authority to do that," Gallego said. "I think that at some level he may have some capability, but that won't be the case once we pass the budget."
The President plans to address the nation tonight to discuss the debate over funding the wall and the government shutdown. On Thursday, he will visit the southern border in Texas.
