Noem: Border Wall Painted Black So Too Hot to Climb

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the wall at the southern border is getting a black paint job at the behest of President Donald Trump to make it too hot to climb.

Noem made the comments — and brush strokes — during a press conference in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to provide an update on U.S. Border Patrol’s efforts against illegal crossings and drug trafficking.

She also talked about the $46.5 billion that was allocated by Congress to complete construction of the border wall and enhancements in the form of “technology, cameras, sensors.”

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