That’s 5 times what Congress authorized.
But you know the drill - Trump is completely lawless. Authoritarian. Completely unconcerned with the constitutional framework for spending decisions. If Congress doesn’t authorize the funding he wants, he bypasses Congress altogether and ignores their spending bills. And Trump’s cultists just love it.
As the nation slips more and more into utter lawlessness....
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/politics/trump-pentagon-border-wall-funds/index.html