# AP Exclusive: Trump’s top border official defends Big Bend wall plans despite court setback

https://mins.news/en/item/112929

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-23 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/47ARM9S

> The Trump administration’s top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas’ Big Bend region despite a setback in court.

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