Trump authorized to use military funds for the wall on the border with Mexico

An appeals court authorized the federal government of the United States to use the funds from the Department of Defense to build the wall claimed by the president, Donald Trump, on the border with Mexico.

The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on one of the many judicial fronts opened against Trump, which has encountered political and legal obstacles when it comes to financing its controversial wall, one of its great promises prior to the 2016 elections.

Specifically, the court approved the order given in September 2018 by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who authorized the diversion of $ 3.6 billion for said infrastructure. The money is independent from other funds previously authorized by the Supreme Court, according to the CNN chain.

Trump celebrated the last sentence on Twitter, thanks to which he can build “one of the main sections of the wall that is so needed on the southern border.” “The entire wall is already under construction or ready to begin!”, the president has proclaimed.

The White House also applauded in a statement the lifting of the “illegitimate” moratorium imposed by a lower court, since it allows the construction of a “vital” infrastructure. The Presidency has considered it a “victory of the rule of law” and has appealed to “border security”.

K. Tovar

Source: dpa