The border standoff in Texas.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
The Texas border standoff. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the authority to access a park abutting the Rio Grande and remove razor wire installed by the state of Texas. The Department of Homeland Security told Texas to give it access to the fencing, which is in Eagle Pass, by Friday, but Texas has refused. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded proof that the federal government has authority over the border, while Gov. Greg Abbott (R) doubled down, saying he'll increase state border patrol and add more barriers and razor wire.
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| 1:00.1 | I'm your host, Isaac Sondland, on today's episode, we're going to be talking about the border dispute, the showdown between the state of Texas and President Joe Biden. |
| 1:14.1 | Today is Tuesday, January 30th. We've also got Josh Hammer from Newsweek dropping in to share his views on this dispute for a little 10-minute |
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