Staff Reports
The ongoing saga of the border wall takes another strange twist, with the Biden administration appearing to tactically undermine the incoming Trump administration by auctioning off wall materials. This peculiar strategy comes right as President-elect Donald Trump has called for a cessation of these sell-offs through legal channels, as he intends to restart wall construction. It seems the new administration is all too eager to act like a kid who hides the family pet’s food right before the new owner shows up.
Biden’s underlings, with a flair for the dramatic, have reportedly engaged in questionable practices involving the sale of steel meant for the wall. The shenanigans have angered Trump’s legal team, with one lawyer suggesting these actions could border on criminality if they aim solely to derail the incoming president’s plans. The irony, of course, is bright enough to reflect off the shiny new steel being auctioned off.
“The outgoing Biden Administration’s reported ‘fire sales’ of border-wall materials to private parties raise grave concerns about the legality of Defendants’ conduct and their compliance with this Court’s permanent injunction in this case.”https://t.co/VSvAeWLC7W pic.twitter.com/FKP9SAXRb4
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Republicans in Congress have wasted no time in vocally objecting to these backdoor dealings, demanding transparency surrounding the sales of wall materials at ludicrously low prices. Not surprisingly, their outrage intensified when a fresh batch of steel materials popped up online, drawing ire and conspiracy theories about buyers potentially flipping these federal goods back to Trump for a hefty profit. It’s practically a real estate flip flopped right out of a bad soap opera.
The border wall was, of course, at the forefront of Trump’s 2016 campaign, and Biden’s swift cord-cutting on construction only heightened the drama surrounding this project. Since taking office, the Biden administration has actively sought ways to wriggle out from building any additional stretch of the wall. It’s a bit like the kid who, having been left with chores, decides to politically negotiate their way out of cleaning their room. The Defense Department’s methods of disposing of wall materials have raised eyebrows, prompting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to liken it to sabotage by the outgoing administration.
A sliver of good news emerged when U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton ruled earlier this year that Biden’s halting efforts were flat-out illegal. With Trump’s team now claiming a vested interest in salvaging the wall’s construction, the kaleidoscope of political machinations just keeps spinning. The GOP isn’t just stopping at putting a halt to these sales; they want a comprehensive look at how the Defense Department has maneuvered the materials in other, potentially less-than-transparent ways. As the clock ticks down to Trump’s inauguration, all eyes are glued to the drama unfolding like a second-rate reality show.
