US Department of Defense Cancels Mexico Border Wall Project... "Presidential Proclamation"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] On the 30th (local time), the U.S. Department of Defense announced the withdrawal of the border wall construction project between the U.S. and Mexico.
According to AFP on the 1st, Jamal Brown, Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of Defense, stated, "In accordance with the presidential proclamation, the Department of Defense is canceling all border wall construction plans," adding, "This measure reflects the government's ongoing efforts to protect the homeland and support soldiers and their families."
The Department of Defense plans to recover the unused budget, originally allocated for other military missions, and use it for suspended projects.
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Previously, former President Donald Trump pledged to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall during his 2015 presidential campaign. However, after Mexico and the U.S. Congress refused to allocate funds, he redirected billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget.
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