Trump refuses to rule out declaring national security emergency before midterms
Donald Trump gave a cryptic response when asked if he would declare a national security emergency ahead of midterm elections.
Donald Trump delivered an ambiguous answer when questioned about whether he would consider calling a national security emergency ahead of the midterm elections. His response appeared to encourage calls from right-wing commentators for such an unprecedented intervention.
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‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump coy on calling midterm-elections emergency
Donald Trump delivered a cryptic response when asked whether he would consider calling a national security emergency ahead of the midterm elections, giving oxygen to calls from right-wing pundits for an unprecedented intervention.