Air Force official: Highly unlikely funds for Tyndall AFB reconstruction will go to border wall

By Sara Sirota / February 28, 2019 at 11:55 AM
Funds used to repair damages at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, taken from existing operations and maintenance accounts, will likely not be diverted to pay for President Trump's southern border wall, an Air Force official told a House subcommittee this week. "Because of the urgency and because of the mission we are trying to recover there, it would be highly unlikely that we would divert funds from Tyndall at this point to support 2808 authorities," Assistant Air Force Secretary for...

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