WASHINGTON (WMAL/AP) —President Donald Trump says he will address the nation Tuesday night regarding the “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border.
I am pleased to inform you that I will Address the Nation on the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border. Tuesday night at 9:00 P.M. Eastern.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019
The President’s prime-time address comes as the government shutdown continues. Congressional Democrats are refusing to pay for a wall.
Earlier today, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced President Trump also plans a trip Thursday to the southern border.
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