Kristi Noem: “The wall was never finished.”

“That's one of the discussions that we've had quite often with members of Congress and in these committee hearings is just the wall will look very different based on where it is. Plus, The wall was never finished. Even where you have a steel bollard wall, many times they erected the steel bollard wall, but didn't build out the technology to support it and to keep individuals from throwing rotor or ladders and ropes over them.” (02:04–02:06)

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