HERRING PRAISES INJUNCTION TO BLOCK TRUMP’S BORDER WALL
~ Preliminary injunction from the Northern District of California will block Trump Administration’s efforts to divert federal funds for border wall ~
RICHMOND (May 25, 2019)—Attorney General Mark R. Herring praised the preliminary injunction issued late yesterday that blocks President Trump’s unlawful attempts to divert and direct money to a wall along the southern border under the guise of a “national emergency.”
“I have consistently said, and now a federal judge has agreed, that concocting a fake national emergency to divert money to a needless vanity project is unlawful and inconsistent with our American values,” said Attorney General Herring. “President Trump’s unlawful diversion of military resources is a particular threat to Virginia, which could see millions of dollars in military construction projects and upgrades delayed or cancelled. I hope the White House will finally realize that the President is not a king, and limits on authority must be respected.”