Wisconsin Attorney General Condemns President's Emergency Declaration
Thursday, February 21st, 2019 -- 12:36 PM
(AP) -Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is condemning the President's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall but isn't saying whether he'll join a multistate lawsuit challenging it.California and 15 other states are parties to a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleging the declaration is unconstitutional. Kaul, a Democrat, issued a three-sentence statement Tuesday calling the declaration a blatant attempt to circumvent constitutional checks and balances. He says he fully expects the courts will block it.
He said that if federal funds meant for Wisconsin are diverted as a result of the declaration the state Department of Justice would take the "appropriate action." He didn't say what that might entail.
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