[Hurricane Florence charges toward the Carolinas with ‘potential for unbelievable damage’]“This is a scandal,” Merkley said in a statement. The memorandum sheds light on the immigration-enforcement operations enhanced by the FEMA funds. DHS is required to notify the House and Senate appropriations committees of reprogramming of funds in excess of $5 million, according to a 2009 appropriations measure. He linked the transfer of funds to the zero-tolerance policy announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in May. It was “one of the best jobs that’s ever been done with respect to what this is all about,” Trump said.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 09:02 UTC