Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Fox News’ America Reports ahead of Joe Biden’s final State of the Union address to discuss how the State of the Union is in crisis because of Biden’s failed Far Left open border policies, which House Republicans are fighting to stop.
Stefanik also talked about the passage of the Laken Riley Act by the House, which will prevent another tragedy like what happened to Laken Hope Riley from occurring.
Watch her full interview here.
Read highlights of her interview below:
On The Passage of the Laken Riley Act:
“Well, first of all, House Republicans stand strongly for securing our borders. And Laken Riley's death was avoidable, and it is a tragedy because of Joe Biden's dangerous open border policies. And what's a disgrace is that you have many, many democrats who voted against this important bill. And this evening, we will have an empty chair honoring Laken Riley in the House Republicans’ Speaker's Balcony. So, this is very important for us to continue to show leadership where Joe Biden has failed. And this border is a catastrophe of Joe Biden's doing and it's leading to the loss of innocent lives. So my heart goes out to Laken’s parents, we grieve for them. And we're going to continue to stand strongly for our legislation, Secure the Border Act, which would have avoided this unnecessary loss of life.”
On Joe Biden’s Failed Far Left Open Border Policies:
“Joe Biden's border crisis is a crisis that he created and the American people know that, they see it every single day. They see whether it's the skyrocketing deaths related to fentanyl, or whether it's the skyrocketing numbers of illegals that are not just pouring into our Southern Border, but across our Northern Border as well. In the past year, the Northern Border in my district, the Swanton Sector, we've had over a 500% increase in illegals crossing. This is a humanitarian crisis, a national security crisis, and an economic crisis. And when Joe Biden attempts tonight to shirk blame, and to try to put this on Congress, remember, it was Congress, it was House Republicans that passed the Secure the Border Act, and it was Joe Biden who failed to support that act. And Joe Biden himself who signed executive actions that opened this border wide open, so he may attempt to, but the American people are smart. And the White House's messaging is offensive to the American people, because the American people are smart, and they're gonna hold Joe Biden accountable for this catastrophe.”
On the Political Weaponization of the Justice System:
“Well, I have demanded that Tish James be disbarred. She is unfit for the Office of Attorney General. She is not abided by the requirements of any attorney in New York State, let alone the Attorney General. This has been a witch hunt against President Trump. She ran on illegally weaponizing her office against Joe Biden's top political opponent, but it's important, you pointed out Sandra, yes, they were booing, but you know what they were also saying they were cheering ‘Trump Trump Trump’. Because we understand that under President Trump we had safer streets, we didn't have the illegal immigration crisis and the border crisis that Democrats' policies, whether they're Tish James or Joe Biden, have created. So, Tish James again, she has illegally weaponized her office to go after Joe Biden's top political opponent. And it's not a coincidence that it's as Joe Biden's numbers are plummeting so low with the lowest approval rating in modern history for an incumbent president. So FDNY supports President Trump, New Yorkers support President Trump, and I'm proud to be the first member of Congress to endorse President Trump's reelection. He is going to defeat Joe Biden this November to save this country.”
