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Greg Abbott: “Right now, Texas has more than 3,000 National Guard on the…”

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State of Texas: Governor Abbott talks redistricting, border security at campaign tailgate

Published | Video Starts at 03:42

I asked the governor about the ongoing Operation Lone Star and whether he plans to pull back troops assigned to the border as crossings have drastically declined. Right now, Texas has more than 3,000 National Guard on the border. Likely we'll maintain around that number during the entirety of the Trump administration because of what Trump is doing has led to all time record lows in border crossings. (03:42–03:46)

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Asserts that Texas currently has over 3,000 National Guard members stationed at the border.

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