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| https://anthonybrown.house.gov/media/in-the-news/trump-suggests-again-military-could-build-border-wall | Trump suggests again the military could build a border wall | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Anthony Brown | B001304 | anthonybrown.house.gov | legacy | TRUMP SUGGESTS AGAIN MILITARY COULD BUILD THE WALL HE WANTS ON THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER:If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall, President Donald Trumptweetedahead of an Oval Office meeting with Democratic congressional leaders about looming partial government shutdown when funding runs out on Dec. 21. DoD ASSERTS AUTHORIZATION:The Defense Department has no plans now to build sections of the wall, but could under certain options, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis, a Pentagon said in a written statement Tuesday. For example, he said, DoD could fund border barrier projects in support of counter drug operations or national emergencies. BUT DEMOCRATS CRY FOUL:Some House Armed Services Democrats, though, were quick to push back, insisting the president can't use the military to circumvent Congress. The president cannot circumvent Congress and use the military to build his absurd, ineffective border wall, and if the border is as secure as the president claims, then he must immediately bring troops deployed to the border home for the holidays, Rep.Anthony Brown(D-Md.), said in a statement. Senate Armed Services ChairmanJim Inhofe(R-Okla.), however, suggested he would be open to supporting using defense funds for a border wall, as long as it doesn't diminish the amount of money that's going to go for warfighting. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |