Texas Is ‘Prepared’ If Biden Federalizes State National Guard: Gov. Abbott

Gov. Abbott declared an invasion in Texas due to the influx of migrants, insisting that the measure ‘supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary.’

Texas National Guardsmen add razor wire and barriers along the U.S.–Mexico border in Shelby Park, Eagle Pass, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2024. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that his state is “prepared” to deal with President Joe Biden potentially federalizing its National Guard as the Lone Star State utilizes the troops to secure the border.

On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal agents could not be blocked from removing the razor wire that Texas has placed along the U.S.-Mexico border. In response, Gov. Abbott announced that his state will not “back down from our efforts to secure the border.” This triggered Democrats to call on President Biden to federalize the National Guard.