Well, I don't think the constitution gives the executive power to take money congress approrpriated to defense for HSA to build a wall. But congress may have abdicated that power.
We got into trouble with spending caps because congress cannot just give the power to alter the budget. But that dealt with total allocations and actually cutting money allocated to specific programs.
STILL, the only construction money he can get is a few billion in defense. And the gop won't be pleased when construction in Ohio is hindered. And the dem House can simply reduce next year's total allocation. So, what's actually going on is Trump showing his huge gigantic penis to excite the Trumpbots, but the overall effect on his wall is a wet noodle.
and Powell is worried about our deficit But not the schmuck in our WH
If Powell is worried about our deficit, it isn't over the 5 billion for the wall, Ed.
We have 4.4 trillion dollar spending budget for 2019. The
5 billion is just .113% of that budget.
So it isn't the spending of 5 billion, (the US sneezes and loses 5 billion) it's the political game being played, Ed.