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Sixteen States Sue Trump Administration Over National Emergency Declaration

Sixteen states led by California sued the Trump administration on Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to secure funding for the border wall.

Reuters reported:

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California came just days after Trump invoked emergency powers on Friday after Congress declined to fulfill his request for $5.7 billion to help build the wall that was his signature 2016 campaign promise. His move aims to let him spend money appropriated by Congress for other purposes..

“Today, on Presidents Day, we take President Trump to court to block his misuse of presidential power,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “We’re suing President Trump to stop him from unilaterally robbing taxpayer funds […]

Read the full story from The Gateway Pundit


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