Gov. Lee Visits the Border, Commits Guard Troops - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 5, 2024

Gov. Bill Lee joined a group of other Republican governors in Texas last month to observe the border and support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. During the visit, Lee called the situation a crisis and committed to sending two waves of active-duty troops from the Tennessee National Guard to help, the Tennessean reports. Lee previously had sent 125 National Guard members to the area in October. In related news, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 26 other states in a letter to the Biden administration supporting Texas’ border defense. And in Washington, D.C., a proposed bipartisan border security package is getting mixed reviews. The Hill has more on that measure.