Senior Republican congressman opposes using U.S. defense funds for border wall


Reuters | Updated: 09-01-2019 01:03 IST | Created: 09-01-2019 01:03 IST

The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he was against using military funds for building a wall President Donald Trump wants to construct on the U.S.-Mexico border.

"I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes," Representative Mac Thornberry told reporters. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Writing by Mohammad Zargham Editing by James Dalgleish)

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