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2019-06-29 Government

Obama appointed Judge bars POTUS from using $2.5B in Mil funding to build border wall

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ‐ A federal judge on Friday prohibited President Donald Trump from tapping $2.5 billion in military funding to build high-priority segments of his prized border wall in California, Arizona and New Mexico.

Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. in Oakland acted in two lawsuits filed by California and by activists who contended that the money transfer was unlawful and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.

"All President Trump has succeeded in building is a constitutional crisis, threatening immediate harm to our state," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who led a 20-state coalition of attorneys general in one lawsuit.

Speaking Saturday at a press conference marking the end of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Trump called the decision "a disgrace."

"So we're immediately appealing it and we think we'll win the appeal," he went on to say. "There was no reason that that should have happened. And a lot of wall is being built."

The decisions are in line with Gilliam's ruling last month that blocked work from beginning on two of the highest-priority projects ‐ one spanning 46 miles (74 kilometers) in New Mexico and another covering 5 miles (8 kilometers) in Yuma, Arizona.

But the fight is far from over. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to take up the same issue of using military money next week.

At issue is President Donald Trump's February declaration of a national emergency so that he could divert $6.7 billion from military and other sources to begin construction of the wall, which could have begun as early as Monday.

Trump declared the emergency after losing a fight with the Democratic-led House that led to a 35-day government shutdown.

The president identified $3.6 billion from military construction funds, $2.5 billion from Defense Department counterdrug activities and $600 million from the Treasury Department's asset forfeiture fund.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-29 08:42|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 ...and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.

Like... what?

Posted by Raj 2019-06-29 08:54|| 2019-06-29 08:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Build it from the Mexican side. Use secret Klingon/USAID funding to purchase ~~firearms~~ pay off Mex POLS, hire Mex contractors, contract security, shadowy American advisers, materials, and construction equipment.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-29 09:03|| 2019-06-29 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 And I'm sure Wells Fargo or Wachovia will be more than happy to assist.

Posted by DooDahMan 2019-06-29 09:21|| 2019-06-29 09:21|| Front Page Top

#4 It is reasons like this that they are called, Black Robed Tyrants.

If I was Trump, I would ignore his ass.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-06-29 09:31|| 2019-06-29 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 How does this judge have a ny jurisdiction how military funds are spent?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2019-06-29 15:01|| 2019-06-29 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 My question exactly. I don't remember anything in the Constitution about giving judges the power of the purse. Thought that all started in the House and then went to the Senate.

Posted by Tom 2019-06-29 15:40|| 2019-06-29 15:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Send the judge to gitmo.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-06-29 17:00|| 2019-06-29 17:00|| Front Page Top

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