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House GOP says Biden’s border wall halt is ‘illegal’ as delay tops 500 days

At some point President Biden’s delay in building any significant new sections of border wall will cross the line into being an illegal obstruction, congressional Republicans warned in a letter Tuesday to the White House demanding answers about the stall.

Mr. Biden halted construction more than 500 days ago, making good on his campaign vow that “not another foot” would be built on his watch. But his administration insists he hasn’t actually blocked the money Congress approved but is instead figuring out how it should be spent.

That explanation no longer holds water, said Republicans on the House Budget Committee, led by Rep.