Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he will aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, announcing a plan to send National Guard troops to Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP)
By JEFF AMY
Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday he will send more of his state's National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.
Kemp said he will send a team of 15 to 20 guard members to build a forward command post for Texas guard members. The relatively modest announcement followed two days of sharply partisan debate at the Georgia Capitol in which Kemp and Republican lawmakers repeatedly denounced Democratic President Joe Biden for trouble at the border.
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