Adam Smith: Bipartisan support to block Trump using military to build wall

Published December 12, 2018 3:06pm ET



Rep. Adam Smith said Wednesday that he sees bipartisan support for legislation that could block President Trump from going through with a threat to tap the Pentagon to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

The prohibition could be added into the National Defense Authorization Act next year when Smith becomes the new chairman under the Democratic majority, he told defense reporters at a breakfast event.

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