Now that Republicans control the House, the Judiciary Committee can finally have hearings about the Biden administration’s dereliction of duty at the border:
The House Judiciary Committee will waste no time in its effort to put the pressure on the Biden administration for the ongoing border crisis, tackling the matter in its first hearing of the 118th Congress.
The first part of the hearing, titled “The Biden Border Crisis,” will begin Wednesday morning, with witnesses including a Texas county judge, an Arizona sheriff, and the co-founder of an advocacy group that addresses the dangers of fentanyl.
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Besides the number of migrants that have overwhelmed border communities and now test the limits of New York City’s resources, drug trafficking has become a major concern. CBP announced last week that officials in San Diego Border Patrol agents seized roughly 300 pounds of narcotics worth about $4 million from three vehicle stops that all took place on Jan. 24.
Right on cue a Washington Post DHS reporter took issue with how Rep. Chip Roy characterized the fentanyl problem plaguing the country:
I'm catching up on this morning's House Judiciary border hearing and just saw clip of Rep. Chip Roy claiming fentanyl is "pouring in" between ports of entry.
That is NOT TRUE, and frankly, a rather insidious falsehood https://t.co/jPDnVkjcDt
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) February 1, 2023
“Insidious falsehood”?
The vast majority of CBP fentanyl seizures are at ports of entry (in vehicles).
In December, for example, CBP seized 4,500 pounds of fentanyl, a staggering amount that is by far the highest total ever.
Of that, just FIVE pounds were seized by US Border Patrol pic.twitter.com/SZVpSsknVB
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) February 1, 2023
Furthermore the relatively small amounts of fentanyl seized by Border Patrol are mostly confiscated at BP checkpoints along the highways north of the border.
No one is doubting that the fentanyl crisis is a national emergency. But the public debate badly needs facts.
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) February 1, 2023
First of all, some serious activist journalism has been spotted and the DNC/Biden White House will no doubt be appreciative:
are you a Democrat press secretary or a journalist?
— Andrew Wagner (@andrewwagner) February 1, 2023
Carry that water…good boy gets a treat now
— Jim Stys (@Knoxfire30) February 1, 2023
This is pure gaslighting and you are a clown. Nice job of activism.
— DannyBoy (@Gambling_Dan_21) February 1, 2023
Rep. Roy’s office responded with a video:
— Nate Madden (@NateOnTheHill) February 1, 2023
"The Border Patrol can't possibly catch all of the fentanyl at the ports of entry, nor catch the fentanyl between the ports of entry."
Rep Roy DEBUNKS committee Democrats' bogus talking points on #BidensBorderCrisis pic.twitter.com/obST8ty5ot
— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) February 1, 2023
And those committee Dems know they can count on many in the media to help carry that narrative water.
The Wash Post carries more water for Biden’s border crisis than the White House https://t.co/arsrZKYf22
— Rep. Darrell Issa (@repdarrellissa) February 1, 2023
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” or something.
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