WASHINGTON, 12 February, 2021 (TON): U.S. President Biden revoked the national emergency order used to fund Donald Trump’s border wall.
On Thursday, in a letter to Congress, Mr. Biden wrote that the order was "unwarranted" and said that no further tax dollars will be spent on the wall.
In 2019, Trump declared a state of emergency over the southern border that allowed him to bypass Congress and use military funds for its construction.
About $25bn (£18bn) had been spent on the project when Trump left the office.
The border wall was a pledge of Mr. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign; however, the project faced strong opposition in the democratic controlled house.
Biden has already sought to reverse most of Trump-era policies and this announcement is the latest in the series of executive orders that have rolled back.
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