Trump Could Divert Billions of Dollars Intended for Disaster Relief to Pay for Border Wall

No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders, so the partial government shutdown persisted over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico......»»

Skye Gould/Andy Kiersz/Business Insider The US government is currently shut down because President Donald Trump is demanding billions of dollars to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, and Congress won't fund it. Of the 1,933 miles a.....»»

The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to look at using emergency funds that Congress approved for disaster relief to build a border Wall with Mexico. $13.9-B has been allocated.....»»

The White House has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to.....»»

Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed on a proposal that would divert $13.9 b.....»»

US President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to circumvent Congress and spend billions of dollars for a border wall is the latest example of him relishing using the powe.....»»

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Matt York/AP The US Army Corps of Engineers has reportedly doled out over a half a billion dollars to a fe.....»»

The move is intended to provide financial relief to U.S. companies struggling amid coronavirus pandemic......»»

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The Trump administration is reportedly planning to divert another $3.8 billion in military spending meant for the National Guard and programs like the F-35 fighter to fund a border wall. The additional $3.8 billion .....»»

Reuters/Kevin Lamarque The Trump administration i.....»»

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President Trump acted unlawfully when he declared a national emergency in order to fund his long-promised border wall, a federal judge ruled Friday......»»

Republicans voting for the measure said they were defending Congress’s prerogative to decide how the government spends taxpayer dollars......»»

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Associated Press/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump is vowing to appeal a judge's ruling that says his administration cannot take $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities and use it to build a wall along the Mexican bor.....»»

Two-and-a-half years into his presidency, it's looking increasingly likely that the morass of lawsuits and investigations intended to stymie President Trump and his administratio.....»»

The Trump administration is planning to send several thousand additional troops to the Middle East and is moving toward a decision to rush billions of dollars in weapons to allies in the region, according to officials and people familiar with the plans......»»