encounters just in the first three months of fiscal year 2023. but the biden administration continues to maintain that the border is secure. we re looking live at eagle pass, texas. that s where griff jenkins joins us with the late from there. hey, griff. reporter: hey, good afternoon, eric. and if you weren t just watching that drone, we can take you back up to it. the border patrol air boats just passing underneath the bridge here in eagle pass. it is ground zero here in the del rio sector for this crisis is. these agents in texas dps troopers and national guard here are absolutely exhausted from what has been happening, and that is why these december numbers were so startling. take a look at these numbers. let s go into them. 251,000 migrant encounters in december of which 49,405 were title 42. that means that 200,000, eric, were released into the u.s. that is quite a stunning number there in and of itself. but the the second number is what i wanted to show you. the 717,
president spending the weekend at his vacation home in delaware as many questions remain unanswered with george washington university law professor jonathan turley is standing back with analysis but we can with lucas tomlinson live at the white house with the latest. the president chief of staff expected to resign in the coming days according to multiple reports including the new york times who first reported the story. this comes as democrats want to see the investigation into president biden s handling of classified information ramped up in. i want the facts, the department of justice to be completely thorough and honest and i want the facts. we need to know who knew, when did they know and why did they choose to seek it keep it secret for the american people for more than two months and right before an election? now to democratic senators tim kaine and joe manchin said they want to seek classified documents investigated with urgency. senator manchin telling colleag
through an open jet where a pilot stopped him just short of boarding a plane. police arrested him for criminal trespass. we believe that you didn t to get through the checkpoint. did you go through checkpoint, yes or no? [inaudible] yes, i m listening. i feel like i m being harass ad right now. reporter: the a spokesperson says tsa is investigating the incident further, and local officials are looking into ways to improve visibility and strengthen enforcement around document checks stations. nationwide, tsa says it has intercepted a record number of firearms in people s carry-on baggage. last year the agency flagged a record 6,542 fire arms at 262 airports. but even unarmed passengers have caused problems using everyday airport items as makeshift weapons. over holidays video on social
problems using everyday airport items as makeshift weapons over the holidays video surface showing on social media showing a woman in miami throwing a computer, a laptop at an airline agent. here in atlanta, a woman was recently arrested after she allegedly used a fire extinguisher on several airline employees, three flight attendants had to be taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for respiratory problems after they inhaled the spray. jon: all the counter agents deserve our respect and maybe our pity. the border is reaching record levels of surge as house republicans pledged to do something about it. will speak to one of them, anna luna is next.