The Latest: Government shutdown set to hit record length
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the partial government shutdown (all times local):3:05 p.m.
President Donald Trump says it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he's not going to be so quick to do that because he thinks lawmakers can do it.
Trump spoke during a discussion Friday at the White House with state, local and community leaders about border security and safe communities.
The president says the "easy solution is for me to call a national emergency ... but I'm not going to do it so fast."
Trump says, "This is something that Congress can do.