Taking money from the military to cover Trump's failure to deliver on a campaign promise. Well done.The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to divert $3.6 billion from military construction projects, notifying congressional leaders and lawmakers whose states will be impacted by the shuffle.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called congressional leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Tuesday to detail the decision to reprogram the money away from military construction projects and to the border.
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Esper approved $3.6 billion in Defense Department dollars to build 175 miles of wall on the U.S.- Mexico border.
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In the meantime, roughly 127 military construction projects are being put on hold, half of which are overseas and half of which are planned U.S. projects, according to the Pentagon.
The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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