Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley called on Republicans on Monday to craft legislation to address the border crisis, after many Republicans slammed the bipartisan border deal announced the night before. .
This was announced by a person involved in the negotiations. sentence A bill that would provide $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and $14 billion to Israel was proposed by Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut. It was passed on Sunday evening after weeks of consultation. House Republicans suggested the bill became dysfunctional soon after it was announced. (Related: 'The truth is not being told here': Sparks fly as Nancy Mace battles with Martha McCallum over Senate border bill)
“They need to understand this,” Haley told Fox News host Neil Kabuto. “They need to adjust it and fix it as much as possible. And they shouldn't leave Washington, D.C. until they get a border bill. No, we're not waiting for a general election to do this. .”
Haley said the border crisis threatens national security.
“America is acting like it's September 10th. We better remember what September 12th felt like, because it only takes one person crossing the border to Because it creates a moment,” Haley added. “We need this fix now. We need members of Congress to stay in Washington, D.C. and not leave until this issue is resolved.”
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Former President Donald Trump announced his opposition to the bill in a post on Truth Social on Monday.
President Trump: “This bill is a great gift for Democrats, but a death wish for Republicans.'' Posted on Monday Morning Truth Social. “It takes the horrible job the Democrats have done on immigration and the border, pardons them, and puts everything squarely on the shoulders of the Republicans. Don't be stupid!!!”
“The ridiculous 'border' bill is nothing but a very clever trap for Republicans to hold radical left Democrats accountable for what they did to the border in time for the most important election ever.” President Trump added. post. “Don’t be fooled!!!”
Haley attacked Trump, saying she opposed the bill to improve his chances of winning the November election.
“It would be irresponsible to say Congress has to wait until the general election because President Trump is worried he will lose,” Haley added. “There are many reasons to worry that Mr. Trump will lose, but he doesn't have to sacrifice national security to do so,” he said.
Haley called on Congress to pass some version of the border security package, but took issue with certain parts of the current bill. “What I don't like about this bill is that it doesn't require them to remain in Mexico, which is really important in preventing them from coming to the continental United States in the first place, and I don't like the 5,000-person limit either,” Haley said. he said. . “We don't want anyone to come.”
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