Trump’s border wall hits a wall as Pentagon cancels parts funded from its budget

The US Department of Defense said on Friday it was cancelling the construction of parts of former president Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that were being built using military funds.

All unobligated money was being returned to military, the Pentagon said.

Trump declared a national emergency in 2019, in an effort to redirect funding to build a wall along the southern border.

Joe Biden issued a proclamation on 20 January, his first day in office, ordering a freeze on border wall projects and directing a review of the legality of funding and contracting methods.