US President Donald Trump's administration has so far withheld at least $436.87 billion of congressionally approved funding, the top Democrats on the US Congress' appropriation committees said https://reut.rs/42Wrhcl
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They need to DO SOMETHING!!! We know it’s the same reason he was impeached the first time. He needs to be removed! We’re all sick of him wiping his fat a** on the Constitution and no one giving a damn!
This is illegal. Congressional appropriations are laws enacted
By Congress and signed
By the President.
The executive is required to faithfully execute the laws. Failing to spend appropriated funds in the manner of the law - impoundment - is illegal, and has been for decades.
Trump is a sleezy con man. Trump's ambition echoes through history: empires fall when they consume too much. But the light is endless. The people are unbreakable. In the darkness, we rise. The world will remember Trump as an evil fascist. Love will win!
So when is Congress going to grow a spine and retake their Constitutional authority back? You can't tell me that every single Republican is so worried about their re-election chances that they will sit back and watch the country burn instead. Surely there must be at least a few with ethics.
I don’t think he ever knows what he’s doing ever. I think he’s stupid. I think he just likes to hear himself talk and pontificate. But I truly don’t think him or his administration has any idea what they’re doing they are not qualified to do the job and that’s obvious.
If nothing can be done about this brazen usurpation of power by the president, shouldn't we be openly questioning the actual value of the US Constitution? We Democrats need a fire-breathing dragon to arouse the passions necessary to stop this Trump outrage.
Among other things, there are constitutional remedies. This one in particular: "it is unconstitutional to act against a person or an institution out of simple malice — or indeed for no reason at all. Under our Constitution, the government must be motivated by law, not hatred or caprice."Pursue it.
Who controls the government right now? Can the 3 Dems on the steps implement constitutional remedies? Won’t they need support from the other side of the isle?
Any lawyer could advise them on that. They take it to court. They should also take a page from the Republican play book and primary (or promise to) those who are aiding this slide into authoritarianism. In my opinion.
Why do I feel that much of this amount has been diverted to personal coffers? Because my level of trust in the current administration officials is close to zero.
and what is going to be done about it ? nothing. no way to prevent Dump and the MagaNazis from doing anything. need a 2nd Amendment solution before it's too late.
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By Congress and signed
By the President.
The executive is required to faithfully execute the laws. Failing to spend appropriated funds in the manner of the law - impoundment - is illegal, and has been for decades.
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This would be in direct violation of his oath of office.
If only Congress had a mechanism to deal with a President that violates the Constitution.
Like strongly worded letters or something…
Screw the people
Help the rich
Starve the poor
Billionaires need more
Ya know what? I'm feeling merciful. Only half a second per dollar. That's only 6,926 years by my maths. He'd be getting off easy.
salaries for! They approved those funds! F*k trump!!
Does anyone know?
Agree btw that headline should say: "...so far illegally withheld ..."
Especially when I understood that this year’s deficit was budgeted to be a lot lower than last year’s ?! — b.rad