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Ron Johnson: “President Biden used that exact same presidential authority…”

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

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Ron Johnson Rails Against Increased Budget Spending After The Pandemic

Published | Video Starts at 05:41

No, we didn't need a bill. President Trump used the presidential authority he had after his border crisis caused by daca, to secure the border. Before he left office, President Biden used that exact same presidential authority, open it wide up, create a clear and present danger. that now we're having to clean up that mess. And by the way, just to prove they had the presidential authority to close it back down when it became a political liability in 2024, he started using that authority and he started closing the border. (05:41–05:49)

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Asserts that President Biden used presidential authority to open the border, creating a danger.

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