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Because this has some traction, here's our reporting from February on the warehouse putsch.

projectsaltbox.com"Doomed to Failure”Veteran officials know the plan is unworkable. Political leadership doesn't care. And the budget has soared past $55 billion.

Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com

Replace "Boeing 737s" with "empty warehouses" and you've got the same play that DHS under Noem pulled. And a source on background told us in February the sales were meant to help well-connected Trump affiliates offload industrial properties that were liabilities on their books.

Gruel of Law

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Corrupt, but I'd rather see them empty than used for their purported purpose.

Project Salt Box

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Well, you're (partially) in luck!

projectsaltbox.comICE puts seven warehouses purchased for detention on the marketThe properties were among 11 warehouses ICE bought for $1.07 billion to expand detention capacity. Seven are now being marketed for sale at a steep discount.

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