Texas officials are making plans to purchase and store border wall materials that are currently being auctioned off by the federal government. They intend to keep the materials in place until the Trump administration takes office in January.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expressed interest in bidding on the wall materials and providing them to Donald Trump. He mentioned having a billion dollars available for this purpose during an interview on “The Ingraham Angle.”
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Then-former President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024 in Atlanta. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
His statements were echoed by Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who offered state land for storage of the materials. She criticized the Biden administration’s decision to auction off the border wall materials as “shameful.”
The auctioning off of border wall parts began in 2023, with materials listed for sale on GovPlanet.com. The Defense Department’s logistics agency confirmed the materials were now available for sale after being turned over by the Army Corps of Engineers.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to resume border wall construction upon taking office. He denounced the selling of the wall parts as “almost a criminal act” and urged the administration to halt the auctions.
A defense official mentioned that nearly 60% of the remaining materials were transferred to authorized recipients, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the states of Texas and California. The remaining 40% was sold to GOVPLANET as part of a competitive sales contract process.
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Texas has offered land for the incoming administration to use in its efforts to secure the border and carry out mass deportations.
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Fox News Digital previously reported that Texas is ready to assist the incoming administration with 1,400 acres of land for its deportation operation. Border czar Thomas Homan is already devising plans for effective utilization of the land.
Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
