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Kristi Noem: “If [President Biden] were to put [the Texas National Guard]…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border

Published | Video Starts at 03:15

Now, there's certain Democrat politicians throughout the country that are urging President Biden to federalize the Texas National Guard. If he were to do that, If [President Biden] were to put [the Texas National Guard] under Title 10, Federal Active Duty, it would be the first time in American history that a president activated American Armed forces explicitly to stand down. to make us less safe, to not protect the United States of America. And if President Biden can do that to Texas, he can do that to South Dakota or any other state. (03:15–08:27)

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