Trump Floats Using Military Budget to Pay for Border Wall

WASHINGTON — Still angry about the budget deal he signed last week, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using the military’s budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico, despite the fact that such spending would likely require approval from Congress.

Trump raised the funding plan with House Speaker Paul Ryan at a meeting at the White House last Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity.

And he’s publicly tweeted that building “a great Border Wall” is “all about National Defense,” and called to “Build WALL through M!”, meaning the military.

Departments, however, have limited authority to reprogram funds without congressional approval. Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood referred all questions on the wall to the White House, where spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders deflected them, saying she was “not going to get into the specifics of that.”…. Read more…

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This event is for everyone! I hope to see you on March 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th from 3-4:30 at Wright State University. Please feel free to invite anyone! The more the better. PLEASE RSVP Space is limited!

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I would like to invite everyone to an event where citizens will come together for about 90 minutes, with a skilled moderator using a non-partisan framing to discuss the issue of immigration. Citizens will share their experiences and views, weigh the trade-offs for specific policy solutions, and see where they may have common ground. The results of this event will help provide policymakers with a complete view of what constituents are thinking.

¡Este evento es para todos! Espero verte el 5, 6, 7 o 8 de marzo de 3 a 4:30 en Wright State University. ¡No dude en invitar a alguien! . ¡POR FAVOR, avísame si puedes venir, el espacio es limitado!

Me gustaría invitar a todos a un evento donde los ciudadanos se reunirán durante aproximadamente 90 minutos, con un moderador capacitado no partidista para analizar el tema de inmigración. Los ciudadanos compartirán sus experiencias y puntos de vista y veremos dónde tenemos terreno común. Los resultados de este evento ayudarán a proporcionar a los responsables de las políticas una visión completa de lo que los constituyentes están pensando.