President-elect Donald Trump has called on the Biden administration to cease the selling of unused portions of the border wall that were acquired but not installed during his previous term. Trump, speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, expressed his discontent and threatened legal action, mentioning discussions with Texas officials about a potential restraining order.
Trump criticized the decision to dispose of the unused border wall pieces, mandated by Congress last year as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The measure allows for the sale or donation of the items to states on the southern border for refurbishment of existing barriers, not for new installations. Additionally, the Pentagon was directed to account for storage costs of the unused material.
