Officials in Texas say they are preparing to buy and store border wall materials being auctioned off by the federal government and keep them in place until the Trump administration takes office in January.



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No, the Biden administration is not selling off sections of the border wall

President-elect Donald Trump called on President Joe Biden to stop selling unused portions of the border wall while Texas considers purchasing auctioned panels and giving them back to the new administration.
During a Dec. 16 press conference with reporters, Trump said he had spoken with Texas officials amid reports that remaining sections of the federal border wall were being auctioned off with bids starting at $5.
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Texas Stands Ready to Buy Border Wall Panels up for Auction and Return Them to Trump

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona and dozens of his House GOP colleagues pressed the Biden administration's decision to auction off unused border materials less than one month before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, according to a letter Tuesday obtained exclusively by Blaze Ne...

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The National Defense Authorization Act requires the Department of Defense to redistribute or sell unused border wall materials — not existing parts of the wall.

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texas will buy any pieces of border wall that are being auctioned off in Arizona and donate it to the incoming Trump administration if it makes "economic sense." Patrick posted to his X account on Friday that the Texas Facilities Commission, the agency in charge of building the Texas border wall, had reviewed parts of the Arizona border wall that were being auctioned off on an auction site that speci…

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Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government

On Monday, Dec. 16,  President-elect Donald Trump called on the Biden Administration to stop the selling of border wall materials.

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Yes, Texas is considering purchasing raw border wall materials being auctioned by the Biden administration

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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 requires the U.S. Department of Defense to dispose of unused border wall materials — not parts of the wall itself.

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Officials in Texas say they are preparing to buy and store border wall materials being auctioned off by the federal government and keep them in place until the

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'Standing by to help': Red state reveals plan to purchase auctioned border wall materials to store for Trump

Texas Deputy Governor Dan Patrick announced that the state will buy parts of the border wall auctioned in Arizona and donate them to the Donald Trump administration when it assumes office in January, as long as it is economically viable. Through its X account, Patrick detailed that the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), which is responsible for the construction of the state border wall, has evaluated the materials auctioned on the GovPlanet site…

El vicegobernador de Texas, Dan Patrick, anunció que el estado comprará partes del muro fronterizo subastadas en Arizona y las donará a la administración de Donald Trump cuando éste asuma el cargo en enero, siempre y cuando sea económicamente viable. A través de su cuenta en X, Patrick detalló que la Comisión de Instalaciones de Texas (TFC, por sus siglas en inglés), encargada de la construcción del muro fronterizo estatal, ha evaluado los mater…

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He'll buy Texas material for Trump's wall.

The Biden Administration is pulling an “EVERYTHING MUST GO” sale before leaving office. Videos are surfacing online of large portions of border wall materials being carted off to auction. US Customs and Border Protection is claiming the Biden administration has a goal of selling all unused border wall materials along Arizona’s border by Christmas. President-elect Donald Trump is blasting Biden for the “almost criminal act.” He says the petty pla…

Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government

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