President-elect Donald Trump has filed an amicus brief opposing the Biden administration’s sale of border wall materials, calling the actions a “criminal act.”
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of Texas, seeking to stop the Biden administration’s controversial sale of unused border wall materials. The move comes amid mounting criticism of the so-called “fire sales” that have seen portions of the border wall auctioned off to private buyers.
According to The Daily Wire, trucks have been observed hauling border wall components from government storage facilities in Nogales, Tucson, and Three Points, Arizona, to GovPlanet, a government surplus auction platform.
Trump’s brief highlights his unwavering support for constructing a robust border barrier system, describing it as a cornerstone of his incoming administration’s policy. The document asserts, “Building the border wall is the clear and emphatic policy of the incoming Trump Administration.”
The controversy over the sales stems from a 2023 provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which required the Biden administration to either sell or donate unused border wall materials to southern border states. The stipulation mandates that the materials be used only to refurbish existing barriers, not to construct new ones.
Earlier this week, Trump condemned the sales and vowed legal action, describing the administration’s actions as “almost a criminal act.”
“We’re going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on building the same wall we already have,” Trump said, further revealing that he had consulted with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other state officials about obtaining a restraining order to halt the auctions.
Critics of the sales argue that they undermine border security efforts at a time when illegal crossings remain a significant concern. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has defended the sales, citing congressional directives to reduce storage costs for the idle materials.
As the legal battle unfolds, the future of the border wall and its role in U.S. immigration policy are set to remain contentious topics under the Trump administration.
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