US President Donald Trump suffered an embarrassing defeat today at the hands of US senators
Mr Trump's response was swift and unequivocal: "VETO!" he tweeted after a dozen Republicans joined Democrats in voting down the emergency, declared as a way to secure alternative funding for the border wall denied to him by Congress.
Mr Trump had made clear he planned to use his veto powers to override any congressional block, after failing to strong-arm enough Republicans into line. The Senate and House of Representatives would each need a two-thirds majority to override a block by the White House, and both parties say the numbers are not likely there.
But Democrats and some Republicans point to Congress's constitutional duty to control government purse strings - and say declaring an emergency to seize more money is an abuse of executive authority.
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