Federal Judge Orders Biden Administration to Stop Selling Off Border Wall Parts

[houseoftechno]

Federal judge orders Biden administration to stop selling off border wall parts
By Victor Nava
Published Dec. 28, 2024, 1:05 a.m. ET

The Biden administration has agreed to a court order preventing it from selling off rusting pieces of border wall material that the outgoing president has refused to install, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton revealed Friday.

“We have successfully blocked the Biden Administration from disposing of any further border wall materials before President Trump takes office,” Paxton said in a statement.

“This follows our major victory forcing Biden to build the wall, and we will hold his Administration accountable for illegally subverting our Nation’s border security until their very last day in power, especially where their actions are clearly motivated by a desire to thwart President-elect Trump’s immigration agenda,” he added.

Paxton and Trump both requested a hearing in the Southern District of Texas federal court earlier this month after an explosive report alleged that unused slats intended for parts of the southern border wall were being secretly hauled away and auctioned off for as low as $5.

The court order will bar the Biden administration from disposing of any further border wall materials over the next 30 days and is enforceable if violations occur, the Texas attorney general’s office said.

The Biden administration will also be required to provide Texas documentation that it has not violated May 2024 court ruling requiring it to spend statutorily obligated funds on border wall construction.

“If it is shown that the Biden Administration disposed of border wall materials purchased with funds subject to that injunction in violation of a court order — or that the Department of Justice made misrepresentations regarding the border materials that have been auctioned off — this would constitute unethical and sanctionable conduct, and the responsible parties could be held in contempt of court,” the Texas AG’s office said.

The Daily Wire obtained alarming footage earlier this month showing several flatbed trucks hauling away sections of the steel wall near Tucson, Ariz. — a hotspot for illegal crossings.

The footage was recorded by a Border Patrol, who estimated that a half-mile’s worth of parts are being removed daily with the goal of clearing it all out “by Christmas.”

The materials were reportedly being sold through GovPlanet, an online auction house specializing in military surplus, and listed as “Steel Bollard Wall Sections w/Grout.”

The materials were left unused following President Biden’s decision to stop the wall’s construction and roll back Trump’s immigration policies upon taking office in 2021.

Last week, Trump accused Biden of committing an “almost criminal act” by selling off parts of the border wall.

“I’m asking today, Joe Biden to please stop selling the wall,” the president-elect declared at a Mar-a-Lago press conference. “We’re going to use that to create a strong barrier.

“It’s very expensive, and now it’s about double the price of what it would have been six years ago, and the administration is trying to sell it for five cents on the dollar, knowing that we’re getting ready to put it up,” he added.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/28/us-new...er-wall-parts/

Pic - A section of border wall with gaps in La Casita-Garciasville.

I hope the US finds a way to out and sanction the people who have been operating our Executive Branch for the past 4 years without legal authorization.

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

It's okay... Joe and Hunter have plenty of auctions left on eBay. I'm high bidder on an original copy of the US Constitution and the desk from the Oval Office, which contains a secret drawer full of white powdery substance and a mirror...

[kellyhound]

The plan for the unused material was decided in 2023, when Congress passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act and Republican lawmakers added a section directing federal officials to submit a plan to Congress on how to dispose of excess border wall material.

The Defense Department submitted its plan in March, allowing the transfer of material to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and to states, with a preference for southwestern border projects. Congress required that any materials received by states be used to maintain current border barriers.

More: https://eu.statesman.com/story/news/...t/77230969007/
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02...er-wall-biden/

There's always more to a story.

[Pyramid_Head]

Biden is doing what he can to give us all the middle finger on the way out. Making anything harder on Trump is what the dems want.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Biden hasn’t done a thing since he “took” office. He’s mentally incapable of doing anything that requires his brain to be engaged. The Obama administration had its third term and is finally just about over with. What a sham of a country I live in.

[Tony76]

Disgrace what the United States has been the past years. Honestly this needs to change. Thank GOD that Trump has won. Dislike him all you want, but I look forward to seeing men out of women sports, illegals getting deported, Brandon Herrera as head of the ATF and the woke mind virus finally going away! Lower grocery prices and lower taxes would be nice as well!

[William May]

Originally Posted by Tony76

Disgrace what the United States has been the past years. Honestly this needs to change. Thank GOD that Trump has won. Dislike him all you want, but I look forward to seeing men out of women sports, illegals getting deported, Brandon Herrera as head of the ATF and the woke mind virus finally going away! Lower grocery prices and lower taxes would be nice as well!

Wait for 4 years. If, in 2028, you have seen ANY of that accomplished, I will be amazed. The rich don't care if you have lower grocery prices, because they don't get affected by them, and you will have to pay MORE taxes to make up for the tax breaks that they will get, starting in January. You will find SOMETHING trickling down on you, but it probably WON'T be any money. But tell me what it actually smells like, to you.

[Dwarvenforged]

Originally Posted by Tony76

Disgrace what the United States has been the past years. Honestly this needs to change. Thank GOD that Trump has won. Dislike him all you want, but I look forward to seeing men out of women sports, illegals getting deported, Brandon Herrera as head of the ATF and the woke mind virus finally going away! Lower grocery prices and lower taxes would be nice as well!

You got all but the groceries and gas. Those will be rising shortly.

You did get the added bonus of threatening allied countries, extortion of allied countries, imperialistic expansion just to name a few things.

[zuiram]

It’s gonna be the most expensive presidency in history for America and its people, but hey, the left has been fighting to put this man in office since before his first term. For people using the term “reactionary” so often, they’re sure unwilling to reflect on its implications for their role in democracy.

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by zuiram

It’s gonna be the most expensive presidency in history for America and its people, but hey, the left has been fighting to put this man in office since before his first term. For people using the term “reactionary” so often, they’re sure unwilling to reflect on its implications for their role in democracy.

In terms of long term impact, my bets are on FDR for being the most expensive presidency in history for America for converting us over to a welfare state. That will never be clawed back.