McConnell has told associates he thinks Trump's staff has failed to adequately brief the president on the perils of an emergency declaration. As many as 10 Senate Republicans would join Democrats to reject the move. ⁦@GlennThrush⁩ ⁦@ESCochrane⁩ https://t.co/epy6vkmqxA

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) February 5, 2019