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Judge Denies Dem Request to Block Funding of Border Wall

HeadlineJun 04, 2019

A federal judge denied a request by House Democrats to block President Trump from diverting funds from federal accounts to build his border wall. The request from lawmakers came as part of a lawsuit challenging Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Judge Trevor McFadden said he didn’t believe the court should intervene in the matter and that the House did not have the authority to challenge the move. Judge McFadden is a Trump appointee.

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