Mod: At long last. Something Trump did that is making money. Republicans Furious as Biden Sells Unused Trump Border Wall for Millions (Newsweeklink): Republicans expressed outrage at President Joe Biden on Saturday following a report that the federal government is allegedly selling millions of dollars of unused parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
GovPlanet, an online marketplace for surplus government materials, recently oversaw the sale of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of square structural tubes produced by
Nucor Tubular that were apparently intended for former
President Donald Trump's border wall, a key promise of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump has touted the completion of more than 450 miles of the wall during his tenure as president, though most of that was replacing existing structures. Only about 80 miles of primary and secondary barriers were built in areas where there were previously no structures.
Biden, who has said a border wall is not a serious immigration solution, ended its construction when taking office in January 2021.
Since late July, $497,705 worth of these materials have been sold, according to GovPlanet.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) spokesperson told Newsweek on Sunday morning that the materials are being disposed of "in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation."
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USACE has already transferred approximately $154 million worth of the roughly $260 million of bollard panels and other materials in accordance with standard excess property disposition procedures.
USACE stands ready to implement a decision regarding disposition of the remaining materials," the spokesperson wrote in a statement.
News of the alleged sales drew condemnation from
Republicans, who have blamed the
Biden administration's more humanitarian-focused immigration policies for an influx of migrants at the
U.S.-Mexico border. The
Biden administration, however, highlighted its investments in border patrol and other border enhancements in a fact sheet report in March. Experts also note that external economic and political factors play a significant role in migration patterns.
Mod: More at the link.
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