March 8, 2024

In his feisty and energetic State of the Union address Thursday night, President Biden called out Republicans and “my predecessor” for tanking the bipartisan border bill. Biden called it “the toughest set of border security reforms we’ve ever seen in this country." He added that it would have provided 1,500 more border security agents and officers, 100 more immigration judges, 4,300 more asylum officers and new policies “so they resolve cases in six months instead of six years.”

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the bill’s lead negotiator, could be seen mouthing, “That’s true.”

It’s worth noting that Lankford is no squishy RINO. He’s one of the most conservative members of Congress. And despite having been thrown under the bus by Donald Trump, he still supports him.

Rachel Maddow puts Britt's rebuttal in perspective too.

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