U.S. Border for Sale

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U.S. Border for Sale

Everything must go! The Biden administration is auctioning off unused parts of the border wall constructed during former President Trump's term, despite pending legislation to use these materials for new construction. The New York Post reported that GovPlanet, an online auction house, has sold over $2 million worth of steel tubes intended for the wall since April. The administration's move has been criticized by Republicans who see it as an attempt to dispose of the materials before Congress enforces their use or hands them over to states.

More from the New York Post:

Up to $300 million worth of taxpayer-funded wall components have been left to rust since Biden came to office, Republicans have said.

The Finish It Act will make the feds use those materials on new wall construction — or hand the remaining stock over to states like Texas for use in their own border defense projects.

Now, the Biden administration is rushing to get rid of the wall leftovers before the GOP-led House can pass a matching version of the bill and make it law, critics told The Post.

“This sale is a wasteful and ludicrous decision by the Biden administration that only serves as further proof they have no shame,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the bill’s sponsor, told The Post — denouncing the move as “outrageous, behind-the-scenes maneuvering.”

“Leaving the border open to terrorists while selling border security materials at a loss is Bidenomics in a nutshell,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a co-sponsor.

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