Trump may cut school funding for military kids to fund border wall

The Trump administration has put forth a plan that, if approved, would take away money from youth education programs and schools attended by the children of US service members — and instead use it to fund the president’s southern border wall.

Pentagon officials on Monday offered to slice up some of the military’s $1.2 billion in educational funds — sending a list to Congress of proposed projects that could be cut.

The Department of Defense suggested redirecting about $800 million, according to Reuters.

The money reportedly was set aside for projects related to military education facilities, some of which aren’t scheduled until far in the future. Officials have proposed using the funds to build sections of the border wall and replacing them later.