Despite the absence of funding for President Trump’s border wall in the spending budget, the White House remains adamant that the project will become a reality.
Despite the absence of funding for President Trump’s border wall in the spending budget, the White House remains adamant that the project will become a reality.
During a press briefing Monday, press secretary Sean Spicer said, “...make no mistake, the wall is going to be built. The President has made it very clear.”
He added, “We’re getting $1.52 billion for border security. There’s a lot that can be done with that. We've got a lot of things that happen before the wall is built in terms of planning, technology, gates. There is a lot of things they can do to prepare for that wall being constructed.”
However, the money can reportedly only be used for maintenance work on security measures that already exist, notes the BBC.
When Spicer was asked about a timeline for the wall, he told reporters, in part, “I know the President wants it done as quick as possible…Part of what the Homeland Security Department is reviewing now are not just the costs, but the timetable for a lot of that.”
The Dallas Morning News notes that Trump has, in fact, recently dismissed uncertainty about the project, telling members of the National Rifle Association on Friday, “We'll build the wall. Don't even think about it. That's an easy one.”
The Hill points out that while Democrats have been vocal in their opposition to the wall, “Republicans in states along the border have also voiced skepticism about funding Trump’s costly campaign promise.”
Despite the absence of funding for President Trump’s border wall in the spending budget, the White House remains adamant that the project will become a reality.
During a press briefing Monday, press secretary Sean Spicer said, “...make no mistake, the wall is going to be built. The President has made it very clear.”
He added, “We’re getting $1.52 billion for border security. There’s a lot that can be done with that. We've got a lot of things that happen before the wall is built in terms of planning, technology, gates. There is a lot of things they can do to prepare for that wall being constructed.”
However, the money can reportedly only be used for maintenance work on security measures that already exist, notes the BBC.
When Spicer was asked about a timeline for the wall, he told reporters, in part, “I know the President wants it done as quick as possible…Part of what the Homeland Security Department is reviewing now are not just the costs, but the timetable for a lot of that.”
The Dallas Morning News notes that Trump has, in fact, recently dismissed uncertainty about the project, telling members of the National Rifle Association on Friday, “We'll build the wall. Don't even think about it. That's an easy one.”
The Hill points out that while Democrats have been vocal in their opposition to the wall, “Republicans in states along the border have also voiced skepticism about funding Trump’s costly campaign promise.”
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