Federal Judge Rejects Democrats’ Attempt to Block Border Wall Funding
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. rejected Monday House Democrats’ request to block President Donald Trump from transferring appropriated funds for use to build additional sections of the wall on the U.S. – Mexico border.
Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, said that Congress should use the tools it has instead of drawing the court into a food fight between the executive and legislative branches.
“The Court declines to take sides in this fight between the House and the President,” McFadden wrote. “Congress has several political arrows in its quiver to counter perceived threats to its sphere of power.”
The courts should be a weapon of last resort in disputes instead of the first place to file a political disagreement.
“These tools show that this lawsuit is not a last resort for the House,” he added.
