'In my judgment, a wall is a symbol. It's not a strategy,' former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told MSNBC.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano struck out at President Donald Trump's plans to shift military funds to build his long-promised border wall between the U.S. and Mexico on Tuesday, asserting that"a wall is a symbol... not a strategy."
Asked what a"sensible" solution to address security at the southern border might look like, Napolitano said a more effective strategy would be investing funds in a multi-faceted approach. On Monday evening, the Pentagon notified Congress that it had authorized the transfer of $1 billion to begin construction on the Trump administration's border wall, with more money expected to follow in the near future.
"The committee does not approve the proposed use of Department of Defense funds to construct additional physical barriers and roads or install lighting in the vicinity of the United States border," the bipartisan letter asserts.
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