Justice lawyers say House can't sue Trump over emergency declaration for wall

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Department of Justice lawyers argued in a D.C. court Thursday that the House doesn’t have the ability to sue the administration as they sought to block Democrats’ lawsuit challenging President Trump’s ability to use military funds to build a border wall under his national emergency declaration.

The Democratic-controlled House filed suit against the Trump administration last month after the president declared a national emergency to shift funds toward building a wall at the southern border.

The lawsuit doesn't challenge the national emergency itself, but rather the transfer of the military funds toward constructing a border wall.

House Democrats have argued that only Congress has the constitutional authority to appropriate funds, and that using money meant for military projects to build a wall violates the separation of powers.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/445288-justice-lawyers-say-congress-cant-sue-trump-over-emergency

Oh fuck you guys. We're not a monarchy.

[Chin music]

1. I thought all you had to do was "make an argument' to somehow be legit in your lawsuit?

That's how they'd have us believe. Lets let the courts decide.

[hlthe2b]

2. Who the hell cares what sycophantic Barr lawyers say. Congress responds to COURTS, not DOJ

Barr/Trump-controlled hired mouthpieces.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Ugh

This WH gets more and more despotic by the day. Their actions are impeachable in and of themselves.

[Shrike47]

4. DOJ has been handing out some very odd and weak legal arguments lately. I bet the rank and file

are embarrassed by some of the arguments they are making.

I would be.

[Historic NY]

5. They can cut off the funds from the DOD.

[Tech]

6. DOJ has become a partisan hack.