President Trump’s must-have border wall is a long ways off, according to sources who described the construction process as fraught with bureaucratic and legal obstacles that are likely to delay the high-profile project even if the funding is there.

A source close to the White House told the Washington Examiner that Trump is prepared to go to the mat next month to ensure the multi-billion dollar spending package passed by the House before August recess clears the Senate without a substantial reduction to the $1.57 billion in funding for wall construction.