Mexico did not pay for Trump's border wall, as promised, but you will.
The Pentagon will free up $3.6 Billion dollars of defense funding to pay for 175 miles of wall to be built along the US-Mexico border.
Senator Chuck Schumer: "This decision will harm already planned, important projects intended to support our service members."
NEW: Sec of Defense Esper is notifying congressional leaders that the Pentagon will move $3.6B in military construction projects to pay for Trump's border wall.
Chuck Schumer says projects in NY among those affected, including work at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. pic.twitter.com/rOjPXUXz1a
— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) September 3, 2019
Pentagon approves the use of military construction funds to build President Trump's border wall https://t.co/H9MoQLYixV pic.twitter.com/D2dnlr53jR
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 3, 2019
Sen. Jack Reed blasts Trump for diverting MilCon $$ to the border wall:
"Today, he made it clear he is willing to take funds from our troops and disaster victims and divert them to try to protect his political right flank. And ultimately, that could put Americans at risk."
— Connor O'Brien (@connorobrienNH) September 3, 2019
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has authorized the use of $3.6 billion in military construction funds for 11 wall projects on the southern border with Mexico. Trump had campaigned on Mexico paying for the wall https://t.co/en4vKQPYkK
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 3, 2019
Schumer, who represents West Point, says projects there were raided for the border wall. https://t.co/R4eZIOGGBB
— Connor O'Brien (@connorobrienNH) September 3, 2019
JUST IN:
The Trump Administration will officially $3.6 Billion in military money and use it for border wall construction. Much of the money will delay West Point projects here in NY. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's statement is below. pic.twitter.com/ryYK6LB5AN— Henry Rosoff (@HenryRosoff) September 3, 2019
Per Schumer, money for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is being diverted for Trump's border wall.
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) September 3, 2019
