What nonsense. The article doesn’t give nor care exactly what that money was spent on, if it was spent at all. Just like the House, this is all for political show.
Does it take planning before a wall is constructed?
Do legal issues become involved?
No, that money wasn’t spent on building 1.7 miles of fencing. If it was spent, it was spent on preparation. Everyone involved in making a show of this knows that.
Oh, it’s definitely a show alright. Hell, we smash hydrogen atoms against each other at nearly the speed of light around a 13 mile circuit for less than that per year.
I suspect the cost is much less than a billion per mile.
I just want to know how many miles of wall have been built (and where) halfway through the President’s term.