All day long on Tuesday the big news was the CNN report that said the Mayor of El Paso was asked by the White House to not declare an emergency over the flood of illegal immigrants flowing into the city. It was scandalous, if true. And, a hugely political story, too, given that the request was framed around the midterm elections. Now Mayor Oscar Leeser denies he was asked to hold off on such a declaration until after the midterm elections.
El Paso Mayor Leeser DENIES White House asked him not to declare emergency over migrants entering city
