Lindsey Graham Defends Reallocating Funds for Trump’s Border Wall: It’s ‘Better’ for KY Kids to Have a Secure Border

On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested that it is better for the children in Kentucky to have a secure border, even if Trump declaring a national emergency meant reallocating funds earmarked to help build them a new school.

Graham’s comment came during an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation.

“The president just declared a national emergency with regard to getting the funds for his border wall. In terms of getting those funds through this emergency action, there’s about $3.6 billion of it. That could come from military construction efforts including construction of a middle school in Kentucky, housing for military families, improvements for bases like Camp Pendleton and Hanscom Air Force base,” anchor Margaret Brennan said.

She then asked the Republican leader:  “Aren’t you concerned that some of these projects that were part of legislation that you helped approve in Congress are now going to possibly be cut out?”

In response, Graham said this defending Trump’s executive action: “It’s better for the middle school kids in Kentucky to have a secure border. We’ll get them the school they need, but right now we’ve got a national emergency.”

Watch above, via CBS

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