CA will lose $8 million meant to help National Guard assist in firefighting so Dump can fund wall
California National Guard Will Lose $8M to Border Wall Plan
By Associated Press California
PUBLISHED 11:10 AM ET Sep. 06, 2019
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will lose $8 million meant to help the National Guard assist in firefighting under a new Trump administration plan related to the border wall.
The Pentagon said Wednesday it will divert $3.6 billion from projects in U.S. states, territories and other countries to help pay for 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The money California will lose was planned for building a flight simulator for the National Guard. It would have trained guard troops to fly C-130J planes used to assist during wildfires and other emergency missions.
Newsom says President Donald Trump should be focused on real threats of wildfires, earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters.