(CNN) A federal appeals court allowed the administration to use a certain set of Defense Department funds for the construction of the border wall after a lower court blocked the administration from dipping into them last month. The ruling marks a victory for President Donald Trump, who has sought to shore up funds for his signature border wall. The use of Defense Department funds for the President's border wall has received pushback from numerous groups and states, which have argued the administration circumvented Congress to shore up wall funds. The latest ruling applies to the military construction funds. Last September, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper a uthorized diverting $3.6 billion in the construction funds for 11 wall projects on the southern border with Mexico.

Source: CNN January 09, 2020 04:30 UTC