Trump’s border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids [ARTICLE]

Trump’s border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids [ARTICLE]

The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump‘s much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, according to a list it has provided to lawmakers.

The Pentagon gave Congress a list on Monday that included $12.8 billion of construction projects for which it said funds could be redirected. Around 10 percent of the list relates to educational establishments and includes school buildings for the children of service members in places like Germany, Japan, Kentucky and Puerto Rico.

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