The president said in a television interview that lawmakers from his party could be in a political perilous position if they appear to be voting against “border security.”
By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow February 28 at 10:50 AM President Trump warned Thursday that fellow Republicans who vote to nullify his national emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border are putting themselves “at great jeopardy” politically.
The interview was recorded before Trump’s departure from his summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and is scheduled to air in full Thursday night.The House on Tuesday voted 245 to 182 for the resolution rebuking Trump, with 13 Republicans joining Democrats to nullify his order. Trump issued the emergency declaration Feb. 15, as part of a deal to keep the government open after a 35-day partial shutdown over Christmas and much of January.
Sen. Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney are among the Senate Republicans who have questioned Trump’s strategy but not committed to voting to nullify the emergency declaration.
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