Posted on 08/21/2023 9:07:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Republicans expressed outrage at President Joe Biden on Saturday following a report that the federal government is allegedly selling millions of dollars of unused parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
GovPlanet, an online marketplace for surplus government materials, recently oversaw the sale of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of square structural tubes produced by Nucor Tubular that were apparently intended for former President Donald Trump's border wall, a key promise of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump has touted the completion of more than 450 miles of the wall during his tenure as president, though most of that was replacing existing structures. Only about 80 miles of primary and secondary barriers were built in areas where there were previously no structures. Biden, who has said a border wall is not a serious immigration solution, ended its construction when taking office in January 2021.
Since late July, $497,705 worth of these materials have been sold, according to GovPlanet.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) spokesperson told Newsweek on Sunday morning that the materials are being disposed of "in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation."
"USACE has already transferred approximately $154 million worth of the roughly $260 million of bollard panels and other materials in accordance with standard excess property disposition procedures. USACE stands ready to implement a decision regarding disposition of the remaining materials," the spokesperson wrote in a statement.
News of the alleged sales drew condemnation from Republicans, who have blamed the Biden administration's more humanitarian-focused immigration policies for an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration, however, highlighted its investments in border patrol and other border enhancements in a fact sheet report in March. Experts also note that external economic and political factors play a significant role in migration patterns.
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Dems do what they want and give us middle finger
GOPe huffs and puffs and does nothing...
2 cal play this game. We don’t.
They sure are emboldened these days, aren’t they. Like they’re shock sure nobody’s ever going to try to stop them.
“Republicans furious...”
Yawn....
Some don’t even huff and puff. They say, “where’s my cut?”
Not sure what they’re so upset about.
When Trump was in office the Repubs were one notch above useless.
Nothing but fake outrage.
Conflicting statement.
And then when Republicans are in office, they only do what the dems want them to do.
Republican officials are sorry pu$$ies who don’t represent us who put them in office.
Oh noes. Here comes another sternly worded tweet.
“Biden regime sells unused border wall steel tubes; cartels announce new steel ladder factory”.
Just getting out ahead of the Bee on this.
If they go to Ukraine, at least the unused border wall (plus the additional $24B) will help the cause. /sarc
No surprise, the White House has been sold off.
“Republicans Furious as Biden Sells Unused Trump Border Wall for Millions”
Typical rat news spin. Traitor Joe sold $300,000,000 worth of wall materials for
$2,000,000. There was more than enough to finish the wall and the contracts were signed.
That’s kind of what I was thinking.
So is Hunter now in the salvage business? Is the Big Guy still getting 10%?
Well, that does piss me off. They not only stop construction, they are sabotaging any future effort to restart.
The taxpayers need to sue that pedophile in the White House for selling property paid for with money taken from American workers’ paychecks. He owes us 320 million dollars. The “Big Guy’s” little Hunter can loan him the money. We want it back. We’ve got a wall to build when that moron croaks.
Someone ought to write an angry worded letter
“2 can play this game.”
You have to have 2 sides to play a game. Otherwise, it is just a show.
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