Hours before President Trump’s visit to the border fence in California, state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra said Friday he is seeking a preliminary junction challenging Trump’s national emergency declaration that seeks funding to expand the barrier.
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, shown during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border last year, filed Friday for a preliminary injunction challenging President Trump's national emergency declaration to fund border wall expansion.
that alleges the president’s declaration is unnecessary and unconstitutional, and will jeopardize public safety by diverting money from programs including one aimed at intercepting drugs.Becerra said the injunction is necessary to block improper diversion of federal funds to the wall project while the courts weigh the merits of the larger lawsuit.divert funding to a vanity project” is illegal because Congress, not the president, has the power of the purse.Gov.
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