Pentagon names military construction programs it will defer to pay for border wall

By Tony Bertuca / September 4, 2019 at 4:03 PM
The Pentagon has sent Congress a list of military construction programs it intends to defer so $3.6 billion can be diverted to pay for barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Half of the funds will come from programs being deferred from outside the United States , while the other half will come from programs inside the United States , according to the list obtained by Inside Defense . Democrats oppose using DOD funds to pay for border barriers, charging that President...

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