https://thehill.com/homenews/house/430295-house-judiciary-demands-hearings-with-wh-counsel-and-doj-officials-over

Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee sent the White House a letter Friday demanding testimony from the White House counsel and Justice Department officials over President Trump's national emergency declaration in the southern border.

The letter, which was signed by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and the Judiciary Subcommittee chairs and vice chair among others, excoriated Trump for declaring a national emergency, saying it showed a "reckless disregard for the separation of powers."

“We believe your declaration of an emergency shows a reckless disregard for the separation of powers and your own responsibilities under our constitutional system," the letter read.

“By fabricating an emergency in order to bypass the political process for allocating a budget, you appear to be abusing both this trust and your own oath of office,” the letter also said.

The Democrats also slammed Trump for appropriating $8.1 billion dollars for his border wall, citing a decline in border crossing attempts and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants crossing from Mexico.

The letter demanded answers to a series of questions, including if the White House sought an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) or from the Pentagon prior to Friday’s announcement and what the White House’s legal basis was for the declaration.

https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/National%20Emergency%20Letter%20Final_0.pdf