Border wall materials that were set to be sold by the federal government have reportedly been pulled from an auction site.
The Washington Examiner reported that the original listings by GovPlanet were shown for a Dec. 18 auction with starting bids for the materials at $5.
President Joe Biden has been trying to sell off the pieces of border wall prior to Donald Trump taking office. On Thursday, Trump filed an amicus brief in support of an injunction to stop the Biden administration from selling the materials. He called the move by the Biden administration “almost a criminal act.”
Texas leaders including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that the state would be first in line to purchase any border wall parts to give back to President-elect Trump if they were to be auctioned off.
In 2023, Congress passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year, which included a plan to dispose of unused border wall material.