The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts

The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts A new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to two firms without “genuine competitive opportunities.” One of the chosen firms has faced legal issues and claims of shoddy construction work. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-border-wall-contracts-tommy-fisher?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river by Sam Karas, Big Bend Sentinel, and Perla Trevizo and Misty Harris, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Co-published with Big Bend Sentinel and The Texas Tribune May 21, 2026, 3:00 pm