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President Holding Firm on Physical Wall on Southern Border

April Ryan
January 31, 2019

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The president wants a barrier wall on the southern border and is not interested in ideas of drones and sensors. The difference in concepts could lead to the president shutting down the government again and declaring a national emergency. AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan has commentary from President Trump and Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC).

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with American manufacturers in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Washington. Trump was signing an executive order pushing those who receive federal funds to “buy American.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan