Trump may invoke national security for Mexico wall

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And that`s where the Trump team could potentially get more creative and declare this border wall as a national security issue," explained Goujon. If that happens, the matter would have to be referred to units within the Commerce Department to decide whether it actually constitutes a national security issue, she continued. Invoking national security could be one of them, Reva Goujon, vice president of global analysis at intelligence firm Stratfor, told CNBC on Friday. " An import tax is set to pose major economic consequences for Mexico`s manufacturing-based economy and U.S. businesses whose bottom lines rely on Mexican imports. As American President Donald Trump continues his headstrong quest to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border, many expect him to use various tactics to strong-arm his southern neighbor into paying for the anti-immigration tool.