Pentagon Is Prepared to Provide More Financial Support to Border Wall: Esper

Pentagon Is Prepared to Provide More Financial Support to Border Wall: Esper
President Donald Trump speaks about the situation with Iran in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington on Jan. 8, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is prepared to provide additional financial support to the U.S.-Mexico border wall, said Pentagon chief Mark Esper, following unconfirmed reports that the White House is looking to divert DOD funding to the project.

Esper was asked during a press conference about whether he supports diverting funds from the DOD for construction of the wall—a key 2016 campaign promise that was made by Trump.

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