Defense Sec. Mark Esper defends decision to divert billions of dollars in funding for Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military programs to help pay for Pres. Trump's promised border wall.
U.S. Secretary for Defense Mark Esper speaks during a press conference on the first day of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. b
Esper was asked by a reporter about criticism from Democrats and Republicans in Congress, including Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Republican from Texas, who called the diversion of funds contrary to the constitutional authority of Congress.He added, “The action we took is legal under the law, and so it should be no surprise, and I'll just leave it at that for now.”The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Esper approved shifting $3.
In reaction to Thursday's Pentagon announcement, Thornberry, the top Republican on the committee and a supporter of wall construction, said that while the administration's constitutional role is to recommend how tax dollars are spent, final choices are made by Congress.
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