Claim: Several Democrats have claimed that the president's emergency declaration could "raid" or "take money away" from military pay and pensions to fund construction of the border wall. But the money is actually leftover funding due to lower-than-expected recruits and fewer early retirements.
Fact-check: Democrats Mislead on Military Pay, Pensions - FactCheck.org
Verdict: several democrats have claimed that the president's emergency declaration could "raid" or "take money away" from military pay and pensions to fund construction of the border wall. but the money is actually leftover funding due to lower-than-expected recruits and fewer early retirements.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2019-03-15T16:26:05