Pentagon diverts $3.6 billion to fund border wall

Washington, DC — The Pentagon is diverting funds for dozens of construction projects to help pay for President Trump’s border wall.

More than 120 military construction projects in 23 states, three U.S. territories and 20 countries are all being delayed to free up $3.6 billion for the wall. In Oregon, two military construction projects at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base have been pulled. One is a weapons training range, the other is a replacement of fuel facilities. According to the offices of Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, the two projects total more than 10 million dollars.

Puerto Rico is losing $400 million, most of which was meant to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria. In Utah, Republican senators claim losing $54 million in projects is “undermining military readiness.”

Also delayed: millions in European projects meant to deter attacks from Russia.

“We’re pulling money from those critical projects to put it towards a wall that’s being driven by politics, not actual need,” says Colorado’s Rep. Jason Crow, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.