{"id":561833,"date":"2021-06-12T10:06:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T14:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=561833"},"modified":"2021-06-12T10:07:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T14:07:01","slug":"border-wall-funding-returned-to-military-for-various-infrastructure-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-wall-funding-returned-to-military-for-various-infrastructure-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Border wall funding returned to military for various infrastructure projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-wall-funding-returned-to-military-for-various-infrastructure-projects%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=561833&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2422074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2422074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:54 AM PT \u2013 Saturday, June 12, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The Biden administration released its plans for funding that was originally earmarked by President Trump to build the border wall. On Friday, the administration said the $2 billion will instead go toward nearly 70 military projects in the U.S. and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration announced the cancellation of border construction in April and have redirected the funds to be used for expanding small arms ranges, replacing service buildings and repairing a shipyard. Many Republicans have argued the switch violates federal budget law.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2422073\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2422073\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2422073 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1000-2-656x437-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Tijuana, Mexico, left, and San Diego, Calif, right, are seen separated by the U.S. border fence. (AP Photo\/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1000-2-656x437-1.jpeg 656w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1000-2-315x210.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1000-2-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1000-2.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2422073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tijuana, Mexico, left, and San Diego, Calif, right, are seen separated by the U.S. border fence. (AP Photo\/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby explained the decision was based on operational priorities.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to announce, \u201cThe Deputy Secretary today has approved a plan to use the $2.2 billion dollars in unobligated military construction funds that were previously made available for border barrier construction to restore funding in this fiscal year for 66 projects in 16 countries, 11 states and three territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Homeland Security will use all legal authority to stop the wall\u2019s expansion. This comes amid reports of a gap in the Arizona border wall, which has become a major hot spot for illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/developing-savannah-police-department-on-scene-of-shooting-involving-9-injured-in-ga\/\">Developing: Savannah Police Department On Scene Of Shooting Involving 9 Injured In Ga.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington. 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