Funds Redirected To Border Wall Impact Oklahoma National Guard Construction Project

President Trump is redirecting about $3.5 billion from military construction projects to pay for the border wall. This will put the construction for an Oklahoma National Guard shooting range on hold.

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 7:20 am

By: Tess Maune

Funds Redirected To Border Wall Impact Oklahoma National Guard Construction Project

President Trump is redirecting about $3.5 billion from military construction projects to pay for the border wall.

This will put the construction for an Oklahoma National Guard shooting range on hold.

News On 6 has learned the $8 million earmarked to pay for that project will now go to border wall construction instead.

Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe supports the move, saying that finishing the wall is a matter of national security.

"Temporarily redirecting military construction funds will let us make real progress on the wall without a substantial impact to the projects" said Inhofe.

Adjutant General Michael Thompson also weighed in, saying this "will have no long-term impact to the readiness or operations of the Oklahoma National Guard."

No projects at any of the state's five major military bases are impacted by the transfer of funds.

Tess Maune

Tess Maune is an Oklahoma girl through and through. Born and raised in El Reno, she always dreamed of one day working as a reporter. Tess joined News On 6 in March 2012.

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