'Gross' abuse of power
McConnell: Trump to sign bill, declare national emergency 00:42
Trump's critics are warning that America's constitutional architecture is now in peril from a President who has never shown much interest in submitting to institutional checks on his power.
"Just because the President didn't get what he wanted -- a stupid wall to placate his rally-goers and his right-wing media chorus -- does not mean he alone can do whatever he wants," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, a pro-immigration overhaul advocacy group. "This is about more than a political tactic. It's an attack on our democracy by an autocrat."
Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement that declaring a national emergency would be a "lawless act, a gross abuse of the power of the presidency."
"The Congress will defend our constitutional authorities," they said.
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