Senior Republican congressman opposes using military funds for border wall

The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he was against using military funds for building a wall President Donald Trump wants to construct on the U.S.-Mexico border.

“I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes,” Representative Mac Thornberry told reporters.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by James Dalgleish)