Biden Administration Cancels Military-Funded Border Wall Projects

Biden Administration Cancels Military-Funded Border Wall Projects
Work is done on a new border wall being constructed in Jacumba, Calif., on Jan. 22, 2021. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Department of Defense (DOD) announced it is canceling U.S.-Mexico border wall construction efforts that were paid with funds that were initially allocated for the military.

Former President Donald Trump ordered the diversion of billions of dollars in military and defense funds toward building the wall, using his emergency executive powers.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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