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Pentagon will cancel all Trump border wall projects paid for by diverting military funds and return $14 billion to the Department of Defense as migrant crisis spirals
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 01 May 2021 | Staff

Posted on 05/04/2021 10:35:11 AM PDT by Red Badger

The Pentagon is to cancel all US-Mexico border wall construction projects paid for using military funds

Former President Donald Trump ordered the diversion of billions of dollars in Pentagon money to pay for the barrier after being denied funding by Congress

President Joe Biden announced a halt to border wall construction after taking office in January

Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015 with a pledge to build a wall along the US-Mexico border and to make Mexico pay for it

Mexico refused and so did the House of Representatives after Democrats took control in 2018

Trump ultimately bypassed Congress by dipping directly into Pentagon coffers, forcing the Defense Department to allocate billions of dollars for the project

President Biden's cancellation comes into effect as over 172,000 migrants were arrested in March - the highest figure in 20 years

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Pentagon officials are canceling construction of Donald Trump's border wall with funds the ex-president diverted form the military and diverting an unspent $14 billion back to the Department of Justice.

A spokesman said Friday: 'Border wall construction under the previous administration tied up more than $14 billion in taxpayer funds, shortchanged our military, and diverted attention away from genuine security challenges, like human traffickers. Rushed and haphazard wall construction also resulted in serious life, safety, and environmental issues,' the official said.

Trump declared a national emergency in 2019 in an effort to redirect funding to build a wall along the U.S. southern border.

Biden's cancellation of his flagship project came weeks after the US announced it had arrested more migrants who crossed the southern border than in any month since 2001. More than 172,000 people were detained after crossing into the country from Mexico during March.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arizona; border; brainlessjoebiden; budget; california; deepstate; mexico; newmexico; pentagon; texas; wall
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1 posted on 05/04/2021 10:35:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Biden is defunding defence


2 posted on 05/04/2021 10:35:54 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: Red Badger

Absolute insanity.


3 posted on 05/04/2021 10:38:48 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Red Badger

Mass media propaganda translation:

“Migrant” = Illegal alien

—and now back to our regularly scheduled programming...


4 posted on 05/04/2021 10:40:27 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Red Badger

Fat ass military top brass didn’t like their money being diverted. No wonder they went after Trump.


5 posted on 05/04/2021 10:40:39 AM PDT by dragonblustar (Matthew 24:10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. )
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To: Red Badger

Well, we have a puppet in the White House being run by the OBAMA CABAL through strong arm tactics administered by Jarrett and Rice and an America hating Affirmative Action “general”, an “Idi Amin, Jr.” look-a-like as Sec. Of Defense..... WE HAVE A PROBLEM!


6 posted on 05/04/2021 10:46:02 AM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: dragonblustar

“Fat ass military top brass didn’t like their money being diverted. No wonder they went after Trump.”

Fat ass military top brass didn’t like their money being diverted. No wonder they went after Trump.

Worth repeating.


7 posted on 05/04/2021 10:46:21 AM PDT by polymuser (A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...yet.)
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To: Red Badger
"WHAT WOULD CHINA DO?"

THIS is what China would do.. DESTROYING US FROM WITHIN without firing a shot.

CHINA is building it's farm labor army in the U.S. in advance of outright seizing our agricultural land. They need as many MIGRANTS to realize their dream.

ANYONE who DOUBTS that China controls the BIDEN CABAL.. WAKE UP! Have you seen the 'woke video' released by the CIA?

We are witnessing the destruction of our country, from WITHIN.

Ask yourself, "WHAT WOULD CHINA DO?" EVERYTHING the BIDEN CABAL is doing is WHAT CHINA WOULD DO to DESTROY US FROM WITHIN, and.. THEY ARE SUCCEEDING.

8 posted on 05/04/2021 10:48:25 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Red Badger
INSTALL THE WALLS TO CONTROL THE FLOW!

There is no other way except troop-manned manned mine fields and concertina razor wire. WTF is the matter with the Pentagon?

Krazy Jojo Bye-Bye-den!

9 posted on 05/04/2021 10:48:26 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: Red Badger

A spokesman said Friday: ‘Border wall construction under the previous administration tied up more than $14 billion in taxpayer funds, shortchanged our military, and diverted attention away from genuine security challenges, like human traffickers. Rushed and haphazard wall construction also resulted in serious life, safety, and environmental issues,’ the official said.

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The lies and manipulation that the American people are forced to swallow from our corrupt government are truly astounding.


10 posted on 05/04/2021 10:48:57 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Red Badger

The wall would be finished if it wasn’t for GOP obstruction.


11 posted on 05/04/2021 10:50:03 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: dragonblustar

They aren’t soldiers. They are bureaucrats and mainly interested in retirement jobs.


12 posted on 05/04/2021 10:51:50 AM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Red Badger

The Democrat Party versus the American people.

Again.


13 posted on 05/04/2021 10:54:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Red Badger

What crisis?


14 posted on 05/04/2021 10:55:28 AM PDT by G Larry (Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Critically important point to note. President Trump was clearly doing everything he could - within the limits of the office - to get the wall built, but he can’t simply conjure money from thin air. Congress can, and does so regularly, but somehow they had no money for the wall.


15 posted on 05/04/2021 10:57:15 AM PDT by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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To: Red Badger

We knew this was going to happen, that’s why Trump campaigned for reelection like there was no tomorrow - and won big. What Trump didn’t consider was that the GOP was part of the conspiracy to take him out.


16 posted on 05/04/2021 10:57:22 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Absolutely true.


17 posted on 05/04/2021 11:00:10 AM PDT by Enduro Guy (Always cov fe'fe)
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To: Red Badger
A dishonorable mention goes out to oily slime ball Paul Ryan who blocked straight forward front door funding of the wall.


18 posted on 05/04/2021 11:03:08 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Working like Crazy to support the Lazy.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Use the money to build welcoming centers and camps for the new Democrats coming into the nation. Whole new cities could be built at the border to hold the Millions of newcomers from all over the world.


19 posted on 05/04/2021 11:11:14 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: WellyP
President Biden's cancellation comes into effect as over 172,000 migrants were arrested in March - the highest figure in 20 years.

And Joe Xiden is proud of that. Meanwhile, our company has a plant in Tijuana which can't get enough workers because the borders are open again. We've actually had to send our talent down there just to keep the factory operating.

20 posted on 05/04/2021 11:11:55 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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