The Biden administration has been accused of using taxpayer dollars meant for a border wall to fund environmental projects, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO investigation, initiated by Republican Reps. Jack Bergman of Michigan and Jodey Arrington of Texas, found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used congressionally-appropriated funds for the wall to pay for environmental planning and efforts to mitigate environmental damage from past border wall construction. The Biden administration has maintained that it is not violating the law, as the funds were appropriated for border security purposes and the environmental projects are related to border security. However, Republicans argue that the administration is misusing the funds and diverting them from their intended purpose.