Secretary of Defense Mark Esper informed Congress on Tuesday he authorized $3.6 billion to be reallocated from military construction projects to be used to build more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border.
"Based on analysis and advice from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and input from the Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of the Interior and pursuant to the authority granted to me in Section 2808, I have determined that 11 military construction projects, along the international border with Mexico, with an estimated total cost of $3.6 billion, are necessary to support the use of the armed forces in connection with the national emergency," Esper wrote in a letter addressed to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe.
"These projects will deter illegal entry, increase the vanishing time of those illegally crossing the border, and channel migrants to ports of entry," he said.
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Yes, it's a national emergency that needs immediate attention other than Liberal hand wringing and pathetic photo ops at the border. Libs know and fear that truly securing the southern border will reduce and render moot their MSM talking points, votes and cash flow.
ReplyDeleteBuild baby build...
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for President Trump!
ReplyDeleteGetting stuff done in spite of the dumbocrats and the deep-state RINOs!
KAG 2020!
Just wait until a Democrat pick pockets a budget and ignores the COnstitution. What will you say then fools.. such double standards
ReplyDelete252 you nailed it!
ReplyDeleteNot to mention, its funny how all these uninformed clowns choose to throw out the valid complaints of border state citizens over land rights, access to water, environmental impacts, etc. Issues that before this crowd would be pulling out their "don't tread on me" flags for are suddenly ignored. I'm not bashing any of you for your political stances. Just calling out your clear hypocrisy.