The Pentagon gave Congress a list of military construction projects without specifying which ones were being redirected to the border wall
Congress asked the Defense Department for a list of all military construction projects that could be defunded to pay for the wall. Instead, the Pentagon provided lawmakers with a list of every single military construction project that has yet to be awarded a contract — including those that are exempt from being used to pay for the border wall.
Confused? You’re not alone.
Here’s the backstory: Sen. Jack Reed (D-R. I.) asked for the list of at risk construction projects on March 14.
