Capitol Hill readies for aftershock as Trump diverts DOD funds toward border wall

By Tony Bertuca / February 15, 2019 at 6:40 PM
Democrats in Congress say they are eager to learn which military construction projects will go unfunded so President Trump can divert $3.6 billion to build a wall on the southwestern border following his declaration of a national emergency . House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA), who will lead the writing of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill, called Trump's decision "appalling." "As the president begins to steal money from military needs to build his wall, Congress must...

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