A submarine pier in Washington state is among the most prominent projects being cut.

On President Trump's direction, the U.S. Defense Department is diverting money from 127 military projects both in the U.S. and abroad.

The $3.6 billion brought in from those projects will go toward building fences and other barriers on the Mexico border.

One of the most costly is a pier planned for Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor. The Pentagon will divert about $89 million from a planned pier and maintenance facility that was set to get awarded federal money in February 2021.

The base sits in the 6th Congressional District, which Democrat Derek Kilmer represents.

Kilmer said it's not only a bad use of military money, he's also concerned about the effect.