Massive sections of steel bollard fencing, originally intended to construct the incoming Trump administration’s border wall, are reportedly being sold off by the Biden administration.
Footage obtained from a Border Patrol agent by The Daily Wire Thursday showed big rigs hauling numerous large, nearly 33-foot-long segments of steel fencing out of a location near Tucson, Arizona, and taking them to an auction lot.
“They are taking it from three stations: Nogales, Tucson, and Three Points,” the unnamed CBP officer told the Wire, adding, “The goal is to move all of it off the border before Christmas.”
On the government auction site GovPlanet.com, numerous 5-piece 32.91′ foot-high, 7.91′ foot-wide sections of wall are being sold at a starting bid of $5.
One listing shows at least one lot sold for $8,200.
👀🚨 BREAKING: Joe Biden is auctioning off border wall materials for $5.
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) December 12, 2024
This is an attempt to prevent Trump from building the wall quickly. pic.twitter.com/o5Yz7Z9ovX
A lawmaker interviewed by The Wire criticized the Biden admin’s rush to sell off wall segments ahead of Trump’s second term, during which he has vowed to prioritize border security and enforce legal immigration through designated ports of entry.
“The Biden Administration is well aware they shouldn’t have reversed the construction of the border wall. If it’s true, they’re purposefully hamstringing an incoming president, it wouldn’t be shocking,” Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) commented to The Wire. “Why would they want to see President Trump succeed with policies they aggressively sabotaged?”
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President-elect Trump has not yet commented on Biden’s attempts to undermine his border agenda, but a statement is likely soon forthcoming once he’s aware of the situation.