Trump Looks to Military to Build Border Wall as Hopes in Congress Diminish

Trump Looks to Military to Build Border Wall as Hopes in Congress Diminish
US President Donald Trump inspects border wall prototypes in San Diego, Calif. on March 13, 2018. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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President Donald Trump has solidified his suggestion that the U.S. military will build the wall along the southern border, as the chances of Congress passing funding for the project by the Dec. 21 deadline shrinks.

“Because of the tremendous dangers at the Border, including large scale criminal and drug inflow, the United States Military will build the Wall!” Trump wrote in a Dec. 19 tweet.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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