Trump's effort to withhold federal funding triggers constitutional showdown
Trump's effort to withhold federal funding triggers constitutional showdown
www.nbcnews.com
Trump's effort to withhold federal funding triggers constitutional showdown
Summary
The Trump administration’s move to withhold congressionally approved federal funds has sparked legal battles over the Constitution’s “power of the purse,” which grants spending authority to Congress.
Nonprofit groups and over 20 Democratic attorneys general have sued, citing violations of the Impoundment Control Act.
The administration argues the law is unconstitutional, potentially setting up a Supreme Court showdown.
Critics call it a “dangerous power grab,” while legal experts say past rulings limit presidential authority over spending.
It's a fucking no brainer, any ruling other than, it's illegal and an invalid executive order is wrong and shows that the court system is corrupt as well.
Wait, that's your litmus test for corruption in the judicial branch? What about... Gestures wildly
Corruption is a sliding scale. There's accepting gifts from companies corruption ala Thomas, and then there's clear violations of the constitutional separation of powers corruption, which is a lot worse. Neither are particularly a good look for the courts. But one of them ends in consolidation of power to the executive branch ceding arguably one of the more important responsibilities of congress.
That should have been obvious when they declared the president king.
Fair point. I'm still pissed that the Supreme Court has basically ruled that president's are immune to prosecution while in office regardless of what they do. Such a stupid and obvious rule that will get abuse.
Or when the system was violently imposed by literal slavers.