Pentagon authorises $1 billion for Donald Trump's border wall

 Pentagon on Monday, March 25 (local time) tified US Congress that it authorised transfer of USD 1 billion for building a barrice along US-Mexico border, which was a long-standing demand by President Donald Trump.

According to a tification, around USD 1 billion will go towards building 57 miles (around 92 km) of fencing, improving ro infrastructure and or security measures at border, CNN reported.

 Defence Department authorised  Army Corp of Engineers (part of department) to commence planning and construction for  barrice from Monday night. Funds will be directed towards fencing with a height of 18-foot (around 5.5 metres) along Yuma and El Paso sections of US-Mexico border, a letter written by acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen stated.

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However, move has left  Senate Democrats fuming, asserting that  Pentagon did t seek permission before tifying  Senate Appropriations Committee about transfer of funds.

"We strongly object to both substance of funding transfer, and to Department implementing transfer without seeking approval of congressional defence committees and in violation of provisions in defence appropriation itself. As a result, we have serious concerns that Department has allowed political interference and pet projects to come ahe of many near-term, critical reiness issues facing our military,"  Senate Democrats wrote in a letter.

letter was signed by Senators Patrick Leahy (Vermont), Dick Durbin (Illiis), Jack Reed (Rhode Island), Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Jon Tester (Montana) Patty Murray (Washington), Chris Murphy (Connecticut), Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin), Dianne Feinstein (California) and Tom Udall (New Mexico).

On February 15, Trump h declared a national emergency to bypass Congress and fulfill his long-pending demand of building wall along border with Mexico.

Defending his move, US President asserted that he h " choice" but to use his emergency powers to stop illegal immigrants spreing crime and drugs.

On March 14, Republican-controlled Senate voted to disapprove emergency declaration by 59 votes to 41, in what was a sharp rebuke to Trump. resolution was alrey passed in Democrat-controlled House of Representatives by 245 votes to 182 last month, with 13 Republicans supporting  Democrats.

Minutes after vote, Trump tweeted in capitals, "VETO!", an indication that he would reject resolution.

Subsequently, US President issued his first veto rejecting as "dangerous" and "reckless" congressional resolution of his emergency declaration and asserted that Americans would be "put at risk" at sourn border with Mexico if measure became a law.

Trump vetoed a resolution of disapproval of his emergency declaration, which was declared to get his wall funded and built along US-Mexico border. It was first time that Trump used his veto power to block legislation.