Trump considering $18 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction: report From American Military News: Just two weeks after Defense Secretary Mark Esper authorized $3.6 billion in Pentagon funding for the border wall at President Trump’s request, Trump is already considering reallocating more funds. Officials close to the matter told The Washington Post on Thursday that the president is considering diverting billions more from military funding to the border wall construction next year. Earlier this month, Trump requested $5 billion for border wall funding via the Department of Homeland Security budget. If not approved, the President could seek to draw another $3.6 billion from the Pentagon budget. https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/09/trump-considering-18-billion-in-pentagon-funds-for-border-wall-construction-report/?utm_campaign=DailyEmails&utm_source=AM_Email&utm_medium=email