APNewsBreak: Trump may pursue border wall without new bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump's transition team are exploring whether they can make good on Trump's promise of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border without passing new legislation, officials said Thursday.

Under the evolving plan, the Trump administration would rely on existing legislation authorizing fencing and other technology along the southern border. Congress would be asked to ensure that enough money is appropriated to take additional new steps — but would not pass a stand-alone bill authorizing a big new wall.

The potential approach was confirmed by two congressional officials and a senior transition official with knowledge of the discussions; all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Details were scarce and the officials emphasized that no final decisions had been made.

The approach could come as a surprise to some but could avoid a legislative fight Trump might lose if he tried to get Congress to pass a stand-alone bill authorizing the kind of border wall he promised during the campaign.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/apnewsbreak-trump-may-pursue-border-wall-without-new-bill/ar-BBxWJnZ?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[underpants]

1. Has he asked the Chinese about this?

They build walls. Great walls. The best.

[TrekLuver]

9. Hopefully he'll buy the materials we need for this great wall from them LOL

[yortsed snacilbuper]

2. I thought Mexico was going to pay for it?

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Wasting tens of billions without representation or authorization

that should prove popular!!

[yeoman6987]

14. Apparently the wall was authorized in 2005 but never acted on

The congress never revoked the bill anytime during 17 years so it's still valid. The money I guess is still authorized but may need more due to inflation of goods and services. I doubt this will pass the smell test even with previous bills. We'll see. So much coming our way. It's exhausting.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Yes but

this is the biggest wall, tallest wall, thickest, impenetrable ... that 2005
was a dinky George Bush wall, not the Great Wall of Trump

[Kingofalldems]

16. Those are Trump talking points, yeoman6987.

[Chipper Chat]

4. wtf? - "Congress would be asked to ensure that enough money is appropriated"

Are we supposed to forget "and who is going to pay for that wall?"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. I think it's another example of

the fact the Gropenfuhrer flunked civics

[GP6971]

6. Wouldn't that require

a vote seeing that money is appropriated"

[tritsofme]

8. Yes, but its the difference between hiding the money in a 1000 page must-pass spending bill

Instead having a very public and acrimonious debate and vote on it as a standalone measure, which they may lose.

[GP6971]

10. Thanks! n/t

[heaven05]

7. I hope

the dumbass tries. It will be the butt of jokes long after this clown is dead.

[Takket]

11. is this the "look over there" response to the Russia report?

Put the wall everyone but the braindead deplorables was NEVER going t be funded by Mexico bck in the spotlight so we forget about Russia?

Ug, so many scandals overlapping, how can we keep them all straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Sounds like he's throwing a Hail Mary pass to his nutty supporters.

[Boomerproud]

13. So they're hiding the true funding in a bill hoping no one notices eh?

Good luck with that-but I'm worried it will be a three-day outrage and then go down the memory hole.