Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Diverting $3.6 Billion in Military Funds Toward Border Wall

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Diverting $3.6 Billion in Military Funds Toward Border Wall
President Donald Trump speaks to media before departing on Marine One en route to Ohio and Texas, from the White House South Lawn in Washington on Aug. 7, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from diverting $3.6 billion in military funds toward the construction of the border wall.

Judge David Briones of the Western District of Texas issued a permanent nationwide injunction (pdf) on Tuesday, ruling that the administration’s move to redirect the funds is “unlawful.” The administration is expected to appeal the decision.