We’ve seen how the temporary restraining order has helped reunite families and allowed people to come home and do their jobs. pic.twitter.com/8c9nsCvkoL
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) February 10, 2017
In response to Trump’s tweet, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat who leads one of the states that challenged the ban, said: “Mr. President, we just saw you in court, and we beat you.”
At a news conference in Seattle, Bob Ferguson, the attorney general for the state of Washington, which argued against restoring the Trump travel ban, said, “We are a nation of laws, and … those laws apply to everybody in our country, and that includes the president of the United States. In my view, the future of the Constitution is at stake.”
When asked to respond to the latest Trump tweet, he noted that opponents are now two-for-two in challenging the Trump administration’s ban in the courts.
Ferguson said the president’s ban had real human consequences, and he denied he is pursuing the case as a Democrat versus a Republican president.
Seattle judge
Last week, District Judge James Robart in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order halting the ban after the states of Washington and Minnesota sued.
After Robart issued his ruling, President Trump responded angrily on Twitter, calling Robart a “so-called judge” who made a “ridiculous” decision that will allow “many very bad and dangerous people into our country.”[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]During oral arguments Tuesday, the judges heard arguments from a lawyer for the Justice Department and an attorney representing the states of Washington and Minnesota, which sued to overturn the ban.
U.S. attorney August Flentje argued that Trump’s executive order was well within his power granted by Congress and the Constitution.
However, the judges rejected the administration’s lawyers, who claimed the court did not have the authority to review the president’s executive order.
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