Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will likely approve the White House’s request to shift $3.6 billion from the military construction budget toward construction of a wall on the southern border, according to a Department of Defense official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the southwest border on Feb. 15. The declaration enables the White House to shift funds from the military’s construction budget toward work on physical barriers on the U.S.–Mexico border.
