Abbott announces Texas will deploy National Guard to combat the 'border crisis' escalating due to Biden administration

Abbott announces Texas will deploy National Guard to combat the 'border crisis' escalating due to Biden administration: 

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas will deploy National Guard troops to combat the "crisis" along the southern border.

“Today Texas launched Operation Lone Star to respond to the border crisis,” Abbott tweeted Saturday. “It deploys Nat'l Guard + DPS Officers + air, ground, marine, & tactical border security assets to deny Mexican Cartels & smugglers the ability to move drugs & people into Texas.”