Article snippet: MORE’s allies in the GOP and one of his top advisers defended on Sunday his decision to declare a national emergency to secure funding for his long-desired border wall, a move that triggered a flurry of lawsuits and bipartisan reservations. The White House, seeking to quell political and legal questions about the president's declaration, sent hard-line immigration advocate and senior adviser Stephen Miller to push the administration’s message in a rare Sunday show appearance. “This is a deep intellectual problem that is plaguing [Washington, D.C.], which is that we've had thousands of Americans die year after year after year because of threats crossing our southern border,” Miller said on “Fox News Sunday.” "This is a threat in our country, not overseas," he continued. "And if the president can't defend this country, then he cannot fulfill his constitutional oath of office." Miller noted other presidents have invoked the 1976 National Emergencies Act to use military construction funds, which is what Trump did in his declaration on Friday. But the senior adviser was unable to cite another example of a president using emergency powers to secure funding after Congress had denied him money through the appropriations process. Trump's emergency declaration threatens to divide the Republican Party, with some members falling in line to support the president and others expressing reservations about setting a troubling precedent, raiding military funds and diminishing Cong... Link to the full article to read more