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May 13, 2019

Pentagon Redirects $1.5 Billion To Fund Border Wall
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The Defense Department said Friday it will redirect $1.5 billion from
other military projects to fund President Trump's border wall. The
Associated Press reported the funds would be diverted in part from the
Afghan Security Forces Fund, from a project to destroy chemical
munitions as part of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and from Air Force
programs. The comes after the Pentagon already redirected $1 billion of
military funds in March. Democrats blasted the news and accused the
Pentagon of again circumventing Congress and prioritizing Trump's
campaign promises over more urgent needs, including disaster relief.


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