[ROCHESTER, Minn.] One of the bizarre twists of fate for the We Build The Wall founder and Air Force veteran, who gave his legs and an arm while serving at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is that he is now incarcerated with the man who tried to kill his old boss, former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords.
Kolfage was sentenced to 51 months of federal time after he pleaded guilty to tax and wire fraud charges in 2023. These charges were tied to the financial management of We Build The Wall. This privately funded organization built a steel and bollard barrier to close a gap in the Mexican border in Sunland, New Mexico. It also contributed funds towards constructing a 4-mile barrier near McAllen, Texas.
Jared Lee Loughner shot Giffords on Jan. 8, 2011, at her “Congress on Your Corner” constituent meeting. Loughner killed six people and…
