South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem responded to the prospect of President Joe Biden moving to federalize the Texas National Guard in a clash over illegal immigration as she issued a warning about the “destabilizing” nature of the border crisis.
Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo conducted an interview with Noem on “Sunday Morning Futures” in which they discussed how a standoff between Texas and federal officials has prompted some Democrats to call on Biden to seize control of the state’s National Guard amid legal battles over the use of floating barriers and razor wire to secure the border.
“Democrats have been encouraging this president, they have been encouraging President Biden to come after our states’ rights,” Noem said. “They have been talking about federalizing our National Guard, which would be the first time in American history that we would have a president that would pay soldiers to stand down, to actually not protect America. And if he’s…
