… enforce federal law in their city and in their state because they are refusing to do that. Texas is using just a small part of our National Guard. Know this. We still have thousands of National Guard on the border as you and I are talking right now. But what we sent to Illinois, our Guard who were there already in Illinois, who are part of the elite team of a tactical force that I have utilized in the state of Texas to provide backup support for the Texas Department of Public Safety. (01:15–01:20)
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Asserts that thousands of Texas National Guard members are currently stationed at the border.
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