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Trump administration has had a fair bit of money from Congress to be able to build a wall. And they have Built Very Little thus far. And what they have built has Primarily been Replacement for a Wall That Existed already. npr.org/2019/07/26/745…
But what will be the follow up to this case will be on the Emergency Funds Trump has pulled from Pentagon because Congress Voted Against this.
"So the heart of the legal battle is President Trump declared an emergency to be able to take funds that are in other parts of the government and move it to building the border wall that he promised when he was running for president that he said Mexico would pay for."
"But, clearly, Mexico isn't paying for it. And so he [Trump] Declares this Emergency to be able to move funds around from other parts of the government.
And ACLU & Sierra Club - they're arguing, No, you can't do that. Congress explicitly [said No]- in this big budget battle that you had right before you declared emergency..."
"SHAPIRO: It's the role of Congress to control the purse strings, yeah.
KEITH: Yes, it is the role of Congress to control the purse strings. And they're arguing that Congress said you can't have this money."
KEITH: Yes, it is the role of Congress to control the purse strings. And they're arguing that Congress said you can't have this money."
