Trump’s Border Wall Brief & Congress’ Funding Plan | Afternoon Update | 12.20.24

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🗓️ 20 December 2024

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0:16.3	I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley.
0:20.3	It's Friday, December 20th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
0:25.7	President-elect Donald Trump has filed an amicus brief urging a Texas court to halt the Biden administration's fire sale of border wall materials.
0:34.0	Daily Wire Deputy Managing editor Tim Rice has the latest.
0:37.7	Trump accuses the outgoing administration of undermining his plan to complete the southern border wall.
0:42.7	The brief, which cites the Daily Wire's exclusive report on the Biden administration hauling off border wall pieces,
0:48.6	claims the materials are being auctioned for pennies on the dollar, potentially in violation of federal law.
0:54.5	Trump's attorney argues the sales obstruct the incoming administration's border security
0:58.8	priorities and calls for an investigation.
1:01.7	While the Biden administration defends the sales under a 2023 defense bill, Trump insists
1:07.0	its actions are unconstitutional.
1:09.7	As a government shutdown looms, House GOP leaders are
1:13.1	pushing a new plan. The now third proposal includes separate votes on a three-month spending
1:18.7	plan, $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion for farm aid, but excludes action on the debt ceiling.
1:26.0	Speaker Mike Johnson says discussions with the Republican conference are ongoing.
1:30.5	Earlier attempts to pass spending bills failed with nearly 40 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
1:36.4	President-elect Donald Trump has called for immediate action,
1:39.5	saying any shutdown should happen under the Biden administration, not his own.
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