Mastodon Feed
Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
copter_chief@mstdn.party ("CopterDoctor") wrote:
Hegseth said he found 💰 to pay the troops during the shutdown. He said he is using RDT&E 💰to pay for MILPERS.
Hegseth is breaking the law.
The Misappropriation Act. United States Code, Title 31, Section 1301 applicable to DoD personnel managing appropriated funding (taxpayer resources).
This act requires appropriated funds be used only for the objects (purposes & programs) for which appropriations were made.
Congress has the "Power of the Purse”, NOT Whiskey Pete.
The
Trump
Shutdown