A federal judge in El Paso has blocked the Trump admin's plan to pay for border barrier construction with $3.6 billion in military funds, ruling that the admin does not have the authority to divert money appropriated by Congress for a different purpose.

A federal judge in El Paso has blocked the Trump admin's plan to pay for border barrier construction with $3.6 billion in military funds, ruling that the admin does not have the authority to divert money appropriated by Congress for a different purpose. https://t.co/lvIwvhQl1B

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 11, 2019