Pentagon Approves $1 Billion To Start Building Border Wall

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What was already a bad week for Democrats just got worse.

Not only did AG Barr embarrass party leaders like Adam Schiff, as well as their allies in the cable news media, when he revealed that Robert Mueller's nearly two-year investigation into the Trump campaign had turned up zero evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, but now, despite a spate of lawsuits and bipartisan resistance in Congress, Trump has received the first tranche of Pentagon funds that will be used to build more than 230 miles of the border wall - helping to fulfill one of his most popular campaign promises.

According to CNN, the Pentagon notified Congress Monday night that it had authorized $1 billion to begin construction of a new segment of the wall along the US-Mexico border. The notification elicited a wave of outrage from Democratic lawmakers.

The approved money will help build 57 miles of border fencing, improved roads, and other measures. Construction is expected to begin immediately.

Pentagon budget reprogramming notification sent to Capitol Hill on Monday and obtained by CNN indicates that up to $1 billion will go toward building 57 miles of fencing, improving roads and other measures on the southern border.

The Department of Defense authorized the Army Corp of Engineers to begin planning and construction for the project Monday night. The department will direct the funds toward 18-foot-high fencing along the Yuma and El Paso sections of the border, according to a letter acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan sent to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.

The money is part of about $2.5 billion from the Defense Department’s drug-interdiction program authorized by Trump's emergency order. All told, the order reappropriated (Trump's opponents would say 'raided') some $7 billion from various sources, which will instead be used for the wall.

Monday's announcement was just the first $1 billion the administration is making available for wall funding. The administration said previously it plans to shift an additional $1.5 billion at some point in the future.

These initial counterdrug funds will ultimately flow from the Department of Homeland Security to the Army Corps of Engineers to begin construction.

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Small start, not enough. We'll need a lot more if we ever want to save this nation from complete destabilization. Hopefully they'll start building in the most unsecured areas where most get in from.

I guess this isn't considered news either. Nor is internet censorship the EU just passed into law. Nor is the arrest of a corrupt attorney that has been on CNN a hundred times. Nor is the fact scientists actually found a pretty good treatment for cancer that is not life-threatening or painful. Nothing is considered news worthy anymore to those already dead.

Meanwhile, in OP;

Exactly as the OP stated. This is only a small start. Its not a whole wall or everything we need. Its only going to cover a small portion. We do need more, a lot more.

Still, its news worthy.

Holy shit, I just got back on here after having a late lunch and the hatred and resentment is absolutely crazy here. What the hell is going on? Did someone's ass catch on fire?

Johnny, one day you say you like me and your my friend, and now this shit. Get a grip of yourself. I don't know what it is I did that got you this angry. I already said our government/military/politicians are guilty of treason for not doing anything at the border. This is likely just a PR stunt so they can make it look like they did something. I know that, you know that too, so stop going fucking nuts and stop hating on me so much.

What happened?
Did Johnny refuse to touch your penor any more?

ssshhhhh…. just play along
don't make Jim mad at me

I'm already skating on thin ice since I quit working for him a couple months ago, telling him to fuck off, and actually standing up for you.

Then I had some unexpected veterinary bills that had to be paid, or a cat would have died without the surgery. You know how much I love animals, so I basically had to come back to Jim on bended knee and beg him to let me start working again.

I just recently got back on the payroll, so don't ruin it for me. Just play along.