while "Limiting public access to a public monument on Independence Day in favor of wealthy donors just sends a signal that our political system favors the wealthy and well-connected,"

Since federal appropriations law prohibits using public money for political purposes, Fischer noted, the issue will depend on what Trump says in his speech. If he refers to some of the 2020 presidential hopefuls, or polling related to the race, Trump's reelection campaign may be required to reimburse the U.S. Treasury.

"The content of the event, and the nature of the event, is probably the determining factor," as opposed to donors getting to see Trump up close, he said.

SPOILER ALERT BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS: There is no way in hell Donald Trump will be able to get through his speech without mentioning Crooked Hillary, Pocahontas, Sleepy Joe Biden, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, the deep state Robert Mueller witch hunt, and a number of other political things he likes to whine about.

Just go ahead and prepare the lawsuits.

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman ruled Tuesday that people who are detained after entering the country illegally to seek protection are entitled to bond hearings....SNIP.........

“The court reaffirmed what has been settled for decades: that asylum-seekers who enter this country have a right to be free from arbitrary detention,” Matt Adams, legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said in a written statement. “Thousands of asylum-seekers will continue to be able to seek release on bond, as they seek protection from persecution and torture.”

Pechman also said the burden must be on the government at such hearings to show that keeping asylum-seekers in custody is necessary because they pose a flight risk or a danger to the public.

2016: Campaign Legal Center filed a letter w FEC providing additional evidence that GEO Group illegally contributed a total of $225,000 to the Trump-affiliated super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the 75-year-old ban on gov contractors making political contributions.