Pentagon chief: Military housing dollars unlikely to be diverted to border wall
By: Tara Copp  
ONBOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said Saturday he had made no decisions on whether the border wall was militarily necessary, a key determination required before military construction funds could be redirected to build it.
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he would get a border wall built by declaring a national emergency, which allows his administration to access unspent funds in defense accounts. The White House has eyed $3.6 billion in military construction funds, drawing concern from lawmakers and the services.
Shanahan is expected to ultimately support the wall construction, but he is still determining how military spending could support it.
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