President Trump Vetoes Congressional Termination of Border Emergency Declaration

President Trump Vetoes Congressional Termination of Border Emergency Declaration
President Donald Trump is welcomed by acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan during his arrival at the Pentagon on March 15, 2019 in Arlington, Va. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump used the first veto of his presidency on March 15 to override a congressional resolution, which terminated his national emergency declaration over the crisis on the southwest border.

Trump made the announcement in the oval office flanked by law enforcement officials and mothers of people killed by illegal aliens.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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