Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to get his border wall — but will that work?

He's vowed to keep the government closed as long as it takes to secure funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Now, as the partial government shutdown enters its third week, President Donald Trump is hinting at a different approach: declaring a national emergency.

In recent days, Trump has said he may call a national emergency in an effort to get funds for a border wall without consent from Congress.

"We can call a national emergency because of the security of our country," Trump said Friday during a news conference at the White House. "We can call a national emergency and build it very quickly. But if