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Ron Johnson: “President Biden had the authority to close [the border].”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Harris 'wrong' to say Trump 'tanked' border deal_ Sen. Ron Johnson The Hill

Published | Video Starts at 02:59

July 2024 is the lowest numbers monthly number since 2021. Is it working? Yeah, Blake. So again, he President Biden had the authority to close [the border]. the border. He never used it until it became a political liability. But again, he ended title. So they're still letting in massive numbers of people. (02:59–03:04)

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