and eric sowell said, "you're president. this isn't hot potato. this is people's lives. their small business loan, their paycheck and dignity at christmas. you were given options to secure the border and avoid a shut down. you chose chaos. grow up and lead." for his part, president trump tweeted a photo of a spiked fence with the caption: "a design of our steel slat barrier, which is totally effective, while at the same time beautiful." meantime, a troop deployment at the border has decreased by more than half. the president ordered 5,800 active duty troops to states. the number is now 2,600. >>> meanwhile tonight, president trump is reportedly considering firing fed chief jerome powell, but can he do that? two people familiar with the matter tell "the associated press" he's begun asking his advisers to look into whether it's legal. they say the president is angry about the market downturn, and is pointing the finger at the federal reserve chairman. the dow and s and p are on track for their worst december since the great depression. and the nasdaq is officially in bear