uhhhh...Chuck and Nancy don’t want to “save face”. They’ve already won on the “build the wall” issue! They will continually “just say no” to the wall, while Trump gives them momentum. He should’ve done that Executive Order, at least for two years of the wall, when he said he would. Now, he looks foolish EVERY DAY Chuck and Nancy say “no wall” and he says “I could do something if I want to”. Why the heck would they cede him anything?
There is a difference!!
With Executive Order, it could get tied up in courts.
With congressional appropriation, there will be no delay.
Trump is using EO as a threat to get Congress to do it first if possible.
If Congress fails, you will see EO quickly.