Donald Trump is getting his revenge. He’s not letting Joe Biden off the hook.
And Trump takes Biden to court in a move that has the White House crumbling.
President-elect Donald Trump filed a legal motion Thursday night, urging a federal judge to halt what his team has described as the Biden administration’s alleged “fire sale” of border wall materials.
Trump’s legal team claims the actions are part of a broader effort to undermine the former president’s signature border security initiative before he returns to office.
In a filing submitted to Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas, Trump’s lawyer, John Sauer, called for an investigation into claims that segments of the southern border wall are being removed and auctioned off for as little as $5. Sauer pointed to a report alleging that these sales are happening in secrecy, with the materials hauled away under cover of night.
The incoming president expressed serious concern about the actions, with Sauer stating in the 22-page document that such alleged practices could unlawfully interfere with Trump’s executive authority.
Sauer wrote, “If the current Administration is selling off border-wall materials at rock-bottom prices, imposing financial losses on the United States in an attempt to defeat the pro-wall policy of President Trump, it is unlawfully encroaching on the incoming Administration’s exercise of the Executive Power.”
He further urged the court to take immediate action, stating, “The Court should order an immediate stop of all such sales and perform a searching examination of the Government’s conduct — by ordering formal discovery if necessary — to ensure compliance with the Constitution, the law, and the Court’s orders.”
According to a report by the Daily Wire, the Biden administration has been selling unused border wall segments through GovPlanet, an online marketplace for federal equipment.
The outlet also reported that construction materials were being removed from three border stations with the intent to complete the operation “before Christmas.” A Border Patrol agent corroborated these claims, stating that the materials were being relocated and sold at rapid speed.
Sauer criticized the administration’s alleged tactics, saying, “That is material that should be used in future border construction, including under President Trump once he takes office in a month — and the people who purchase the material know that.”
He called for the court to closely examine the situation, warning that these actions could reflect an intentional disregard for legal orders.
Trump also addressed the issue directly during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago last week, where he described the alleged sale as an “almost criminal act.”
Speaking to reporters, he implored President Biden to cease the sales immediately. “I’m asking today, Joe Biden, to please stop selling the wall,” Trump said. “We’re going to use that to create a strong barrier.”
He emphasized the financial implications of the alleged actions, noting, “It’s very expensive, and now it’s about double the price of what it would have been six years ago and the administration is trying to sell it for five cents on the dollar, knowing that we’re getting ready to put it up.”
Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung also weighed in, stating to the New York Post, “Any attempt by Biden officials to obstruct President Trump’s plan to build the Border Wall is unlawful, unconstitutional, and possibly criminal, as our brief argues.”
Cheung further accused the Biden administration of having a “catastrophic open-border policy” and called for heightened judicial scrutiny of its actions.
With just weeks remaining before Trump’s inauguration, his legal team is ramping up efforts to preserve materials they deem essential for resuming construction of the border wall.
This latest filing underscores the intensity of the battle over immigration policy, setting the stage for a contentious legal and political fight in the weeks to come.
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