The White House has responded to calls from Democrats for President Biden to take over the Texas National Guard amid the ongoing border crisis. When questioned about this possibility during a flight to Minnesota, the administration did not explicitly dismiss the idea, leaving room for speculation.
The issue arose when Congressman Greg Kassar expressed agreement with Joaquin Castro's suggestion that President Biden establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard if Governor Abbott continues to defy the recent Supreme Court ruling. At present, the Texas National Guard and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) are operating under conflicting instructions. The National Guard has been ordered to line the southern border with razor wire to prevent illegal entry, while the USCBP has been instructed to cut the same razor wire in case of emergency.
