Politics● ElevatedOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 4:03 PM
Pentagon spent millions on migrant detention supplies that were never used, watchdog says
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Military Times · North America
The Pentagon spent $2.85 million assembling tents at Guantanamo Bay that were never used to house detained noncitizens, a government watchdog reported.
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