Trump’s Signing Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Is Likely Unconstitutional, by Sam Wice
Many of President Trump’s objections to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 are likely unconstitutional. The 708-page act funds the government for the remainder of the fiscal year and includes multiple restrictions on how President Trump can spend money, otherwise known as “riders.” In a signing statement, President Trump took issue with 76 of these […]