As a number of legal experts warned they might, Donald Trump’s tweets about his “travel ban” helped convince an appeals court to block the controversial order. It’s the second time his own comments have helped the courts knock down the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision<\/a> on Monday, ruling that the Trump’s attempt to block immigration from six predominantly Muslim countries “exceeded the scope of the authority delegated to him by Congress.”<\/p>\n In their ruling, the judges cited a tweet from the president that was posted after the recent terrorist attack in London, in which Trump argued that<\/a> the U.S. needed a travel ban “for certain dangerous countries.”<\/p>\n President Trump\u2019s tweets continue to be cited in court decisions. This from the 9th circuit just now: pic.twitter.com\/4qN3thefAq<\/a><\/p>\n — Matt Viser (@mviser) June 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n