Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has continued to have Texas National Guards put up razor wire at the border after the Supreme Court ruled federal officials could remove it
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, R, on Thursday warned that the possibility of the Biden administration federalizing the Texas National Guard at the border is a “powder keg worth of tension.”
“We certainly stand with Texas on the right to defend themselves, but Biden’s gonna be in a tough situation, so in other words, he’s going to try to federalize these troops,” Stitt said in an appearance on Newsmax.
Texas and the federal government have been in conflict at the border, with the Lone Star State passing a law recently making crossing the border a state crime and putting up razor wire at the border. In response to the latter, the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to rule on its ability to take down the wire. In a 5-4 ruling, the court sided with the Biden administration.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, however, has ignored the court ruling and is continuing to have the Texas National Guard put up razor wire at the border. He has insisted that Texas has a constitutional right to protect the border and will continue to do so, though Supreme Court precedent suggests only the federal government has the authority on that policy front.