Federal judge blocks use of billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build border wall

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A federal judge in Texas blocked the Trump administration from using billions of dollars in Pentagon funds for the construction of the border wall

Judge David Briones of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas said Tuesday that the administration cannot use military construction funds to build additional barriers on the southern border. In September, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper authorized diverting of $3.6 billion in military construction funds for 11 wall projects on the southern border with Mexico.

Read More"The President's emergency proclamation was a blatant attempt to grab power from Congress. Today's order affirms that the President is not a king and that our courts are willing to check him when he oversteps his bounds," said Kristy Parker, counsel for Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit which represented the plaintiffs, in a statement.

 

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AnaGNews I though Donny was self funding the wall 🤔

Acosta Happy to see that there are still some people in the USA that have common sense.

STOP THIS MAN

Trump wall dream is just a dream....

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣NO MORE FUNDING FOR “WALL”FEDERAL COURT STOPS YOU HERE & WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUT watchdogsgame

Another liberal judge appointed by a Dem which is why McConnell has to keep moving on getting more confirmations for Judgeship going....

Acosta This is FakeNewsCNN who believes cnn anymore. Cnn is an activist network

Acosta Fire that judge! We need that wall!!!

We need POTUS four more to further rid the judiciary of activist judges.

What about Mexican funds

Acosta And now it goes to the Supreme Court and Trump wins. These Dem judges are wasting our time and money. Let Trump build his wall because that is why we elected him.

you’re just straight up lying now! This article says the attorney general said there was no spying on trumps 2016 campaign but he actually just said on camera there was! He said and fbi admits to wire taps , hacked emails and recordings !!

Them liberals love their open borders and sanctuary cities.

Go to Supreme Court. Politically motivated court decision on legal use of funds

Yay! Hip Hip Hooray! Finally, someone blocks Trump's attempt to use those funds for his damned wall. He is only concerned with his own image. Doesn't care what the taking of funds would affect.

Taking $$$$ from the MILITARY BUDGET to build a WALL to please a CULT is unacceptable under any circumstances. I know Trump has all 'his' worthless JUDGES to appeal this decision too, but for the meantime he'll be having a tantrum while snorting a relaxant! ImpeachTrumpNow

Acosta I did not vote for that judge.

I love all the people thanking this judge right now. Enjoy it while you can. Trump has 180 federal judicial appointments. If you don't think the courts are going to be used against you eventually, you are sadly mistaken. Will you be showing gratitude toward the Judiciary then?

We don't need a Berlin wall...

Your not a king Trump

Awesome!!!!!

Misappropriation of funds seems to be one of Trump's MO.

Trump will lie and say we WON the Wall is almost built!😂

Why NOT use pentagon funds? Everyone complains the military complex is overfunded as it is... why not put the money toward something useful?

Exactly what should have happened. Great job judge

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He just can't stop losing, can he?

Reminds me: wait till Ginsburg is replaced... hoo boy

The wall's idea demonstrates that no matter how many barriers we create, there are always people who cross over to stupidity

cnn = Fake News

But USA giving away billions US military aid to foreign countries and spending for unacceptable impeachment of a working President. There’s imbalance.

That is in Texas, of course, border walls or run for your life.

Stupid! It’s proven we need the wall!

Thank god

Of course. Have to get the illegal vote up to win Texas.

Ummmm since when the hell does the Judicial Branch have the authority to BLOCK funds APPROVED by Congress and redirected under the authority of the Commander in Chief?!

Oh I thought Mexico was paying? 🤔 FuckingLIAR DerangedDeplorable DonnieDotard can pound sand! Taking money from our soldiers & their families. They need housing & schools! FuckingTraitor

good news

Supreme Court will over turn it! MAGA2020!

Watch the full GIF!

Got to keep them out

Sometimes the self-appointed King of America is reminded that there are three branches of government here.

What judge?

Is Lev alive?

The Western District kd Texas? Runaway liberals at it again.

ElkenBill Good. 🥰🥳

Yea.

Didn't Supreme Court rule on this?

Finally someone in the justice department who understands the law and has the balls to speak truth to power.

A Clinton Judge, it will be overturned...

It will be tossed out...Just like all the rest of the Vagina Hat Wearing Judges who have tried to Stop him..... When will you idiots on the left realize...We have control of the SCOTUS....You’ll be getting your asses handed to you for Decades....Enjoy...😙

Why do liberal judges hate America?

Nice video about El Paso, and the truth about its crime rate history.

The result of tweeting too much

The bigger question is how do we remove these new Democrats in the House of Representatives that refuse to do their jobs. They are all do-nothings.

I mean it only takes a ladder and some rope..

What is Jared going to do now ?

It wasn't his idea ... It's not a 'Wall' ! It's an obstacle and it's a defensive measure! Go into Mexico and cover the violence ! Mexico is a warzone?

Supreme Court, here we go again. 🙄 After we win again, boot this rouge judge.

Bet he lives in a house and locks the doors

The Democrats have voted for nearly $1 trillion to go towards border security in Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt & several other countries. You all don't want a few billion going to secure OUR OWN borders but you're happy to ship off a trillion to secure borders halfway across the world?!

The wall is continuing to be built. This will go all the way to SCOTUS and eventually lose out. Idiots.

Are these funds included in the numbers he bragged he was spending on rebuilding the military? Of course they are...

Good Deal 👍😎 🇺🇸 btw wasn't Mexico supposed to pay for the border wall😋

Awww realDonaldTrump Everyone is so unfair to you. Poor guy

Thank God somebody is doing something about this!

Excellent news!

So our corrupt congress give millions to protect the borders of foreign countries but refuse to keep Am safe by protecting their own countries borders!!! That's why Am elected realDonaldTrump

$$ going to trumps friends

So much winning... Jared is a loser.

Only temporary.... haha

Another Judge the sonar want border security.

You say your RICH use your own money .

Oh yeah

BUT MEXICO WILL PAY FOR IT!!! 😂

Dont worry guys. Mexico will pay for it. MAGA MAGAidiots

RT to RealDonaldTrump...SeanHannity..RushLimbaugh..FoxandFriends..BreitbartNews..SenateMajLdr...LindseyGrahamSC

There are entirely too many federal judges in this country.

You can be sure this will not be reported on Fox News nor on Trump's Twitter feed! impeach

Good job judge

Cnn the state media of Iran. 💩 bags

I agree. We need the funds to move Washington DC to Mars. Lol

Off to the SUPREME COURT where it will be OVERTURNED. We have lots of time to get it. 5 MORE YEARS!!!

Lol the programmed words are hilarious...The President is not a king....etc etc

A wall would make little difference anyways since they have tunnels and other ways of getting in besides climbing or going through the wall/fence. Thank goodness the Pentagon knows it's a waste of money to do that.

Good for this Judge!

Don't worry. Mexico is just waiting for pay day to pay us back

More BS and obstruction!

The dems are very good at blocking except when it comes to entry of illegal immigrants.

Did Mexico's check bounce? Was it drawn on Trump's Douche Bank?

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