Biden administration discreetly selling sections of unused border wall: Report
The Biden Administration Quietly Sells Border Wall Parts, Sparking Controversy
The Biden administration has been making headlines recently for quietly selling parts intended for extending the wall along the southern border. According to a report from The New York Post, an online auction house called GovPlanet has already sold over 80 steel parts, originally intended for the border wall, making around $2 million since April.
This move has raised eyebrows and sparked controversy, as critics argue that President Biden is getting rid of the unused parts before House Republicans can pass a bill requiring their use to extend the border wall. More lots are set to be auctioned off later this month, further fueling the debate.
Republican Senators Express Outrage
Last month, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed its defense appropriations package, which included a Republican-sponsored bill aimed at forcing the Biden administration to address the border crisis by extending the wall. Republican senators have strongly criticized the administration for selling the parts, especially as illegal immigrants continue to flood across the southern border.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) stated, “The pennies made from selling the border wall will not be enough to pay the families who suffer from a criminal act committed by someone who crossed our open borders during the Biden administration.” Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), who co-sponsored the bill known as the “Finish It Act,” called Biden’s move “outrageous, behind-the-scenes maneuvering” and criticized it as a wasteful decision.
The GovPlanet auction schedule picked up significantly after the introduction of the Finish It Act and again after the Senate passed the defense package. However, for the bill to become law, House Republicans must pass a matching version.
Republicans estimate that around $300 million in taxpayer-funded border wall parts have been abandoned since Biden took office. The money from the sale of these unused parts reportedly goes back to the Pentagon.
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A GovPlanet source, speaking to The Daily Upside, revealed, “We are legally not allowed to mention these are the border wall materials, or we could lose our jobs. But that’s what they are – 110 percent.”
Record Numbers of Illegal Border Crossings
Since President Joe Biden took office, there has been a surge in illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. Estimates suggest that the number has exceeded five million. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, there have been 1,973,092 southwest land border encounters so far in fiscal year 2023, which began in October.
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