National California joins 15 other states to sue Trump over emergency wall declaration The Associated Press ORDER REPRINT → February 18, 2019 05:49 PM Trump announces national emergency to get border wall funding In declaring his signing of an executive order to declare a national emergency, President Trump said on Feb. 15, “it’s been signed many times before…there’s rarely been a problem.” By Up Next × SHARE In declaring his signing of an executive order to declare a national emergency, President Trump said on Feb. 15, “it’s been signed many times before…there’s rarely been a problem.” By SACRAMENTO, Calif. California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a statement Monday saying the suit alleges the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution. “President Trump treats the rule of law with utter contempt,” Becerra said. “He knows there is no border crisis, he knows his emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he admits that he will likely lose this case in court.” Joining California in filing the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,… Read full this story
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