The Pentagon announced it would use $3.6B in military construction funding to pay for President Trump's border wall. The move will impact 127 different construction projects, Dept. of Defense officials told reporters.
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced it would use $3.6 billion in military construction funding to pay for President Donald Trump's long-promised border wall.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Elaine McCusker did not give details on which projects would be put on hold, saying they wanted to notify members of Congress first. That's expected to happen on Wednesday. Democrats were quick to blast the move, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling the decision"irresponsible" and dangerous.
“It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces who serve our country that President Trump is willing to cannibalize already allocated military funding to boost his own ego and for a wall he promised Mexico would pay to build," Schumer said.
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