Senator Bill Hagerty proposes legislation to prevent the disposal of border wall materials acquired by the federal government.
A top Republican senator is introducing legislation to block the federal government from disposing of border wall materials after a controversy over the auctioning of border wall parts made headlines again. Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds 'to deconstruct, dismantle, or otherwise render inoperable any segment of the physical barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico.
' The bill would also bar the use of funds 'to auction, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any materials or supplies purchased or otherwise acquired by the Federal Government for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or reinforcing a physical barrier along such border.' The bill comes in response to the ongoing controversy over the auctioning of border wall materials by the Biden administration. The Biden administration abruptly ended border wall construction in January 2021 after 450 miles had been built during the first Trump administration. The auctioning of border wall parts began in 2023 with parts listed for sale on GovPlanet.com, an online auction marketplace. The Defense Department's logistics agency told media outlets the excess material had been turned over for disposition by the Army Corps of Engineers and was for sale. Those auctions have continued, with officials in Arizona telling Fox News Digital that auctions have been occurring weekly for some time. The practice made headlines last week when The Daily Wire published video showing unused wall parts being transported on flatbed trucks in Arizona even though the materials could be used by the next Trump administration. A furious President-elect Trump called the moves 'almost a criminal act' and called on President Biden to 'please stop selling the wall.
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