Pentagon sidelines 127 building projects to fund U.S.-Mexico border wall

WASHINGTON -- Defence Secretary Mark Esper approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles (282 kilometres) of President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border. Pentagon officials would not say which 127 projects will be affected but said details will be available Wednesday after members of Congress are notified. They said half the money will come from military projects in the U.S. and the rest will come from projects in other countries. E