Defense Department Spends $130,000 A Day On Unused Border Wall Materials: Report

The Department of Defense (DoD) reportedly spends about $130,000 a day on border wall materials that are sitting in storage.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) informed the Senate Armed Services Committee that the cancelation of the border wall contracts by the Biden administration in 2021 “left a variety of excess materials” and the “total costs to store, maintain, and secure all the materials across all sites is estimated to be approximately $130,000 per day,” according to Fox News.

“Some of these materials, to include security cameras, overhead lights, and electrical and stormwater materials are being disposed of in accordance with federal excess material disposal laws and regulations,” the USACE added. “Overall, 61% of non-bollard panel materials, and 4% of bollard panel materials have been transferred

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