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    Trump Says He Intends To Declare Opioid Crisis National Emergency

    The comments follow a recommendation of a national commission, citing deaths of 142 people in the U.S. a day. The administration initially said it would not follow through on the recommendation.
    by Brian Naylor Aug 10, 2017 2 minutes
    President Trump and Vice President Pence speak to the press on Thursday at Trump's Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey before a security briefing. Trump said he would declare the opioid crisis a national emergency. / NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty Images

    President Trump says he is ready to declare the nation's opioid crisis "a national emergency," saying it is a "serious problem the likes of which we have never had." Speaking to reporters at the entrance to his Bedminster, N.J., golf club, where he is on a working vacation, Trump promised

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