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Pentagon authorizes USD 1 bn for Trump's border wall
Published : Mar 26, 2019, 4:35 pm IST
Updated : Mar 26, 2019, 4:58 pm IST
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Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan

Patrick Shanahan said Monday he had authorized USD 1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump

Washington, Mar 26: Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said Monday he had authorized USD 1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon to build 92 kilometers of 5.5-meter fencing, build and improve roads, and install lighting to support Trump's emergency declaration as concerns the border.

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Shanahan "authorized the commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning and executing up to USD 1 billion in support to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol," a Pentagon statement read.

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