Pres. Biden again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse my back, president bind again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse me back, i apologize. Folks, good afternoon. Before we start, id like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires scorching the texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Yesterday, one of the biggest fire events in texas history, more than one million acres of texas land burned. From the start i directed my team to help protect people in the communities threatened by these fires. In response to specific requests from the state, weve already had more than 500 federal personnel here working on fire suppression. That includes depliment of 100 federal firefighters and more on the way. As well as dozens of Additional Fire engines, air tankers, small planes, helicopter, help fight the flames. And fema has already guaranteed that texas and oklahoma will be reimbursed for the cost of keeping folks safe.
Pres. Biden again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse my back, i apologize. Folks. Good afternoon. Before we start id like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires that are scorching the texas up and downhandle and northwest oklahoma. Texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Yesterday, one of the biggest fire events in texas history, more than one million acres of texas land burned. From the start i directed my team to help protect people in the communities threatened by these fires. In response to specific requests from the state, weve already had more than 500 federal personnel here working on fire suppression. That includes depliment of 100 federal firefighters and more on the way. As well as dozens of Additional Fire engines, air tankers, small planes, helicopter, help fight the flames. And fema has already guaranteed that texas and oklahoma will be reimbursed for the cost of keeping folks safe. Were grateful for the brave First Responders risking their lives
Ballot also today, we are following the chaos on the coast and gaza. What the Israeli Military is now saying about the more than 100 people believed to have been killed is crowd rushed a convoy trying to provide food and Idf Spokesperson will be here welcome to the lead. Im Kaitlan Collins in for jake tapper today and we start with our Breaking News and our National Lead and the split screen that is playing out right before our very eyes. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, both down at the Southern Border right now, is immigration is set to be a major or if not the Biggest Issue in the 2024 election. Any minute now, we expect to hear from former President Trump. Hes in eagle pass, texas after hes been meeting with members of the States National guard, eagle pass. Youll recall became the epicenter of that tense standoff between texas and the federal government last month as they fought over who had jurisdiction over that part of the border shortly after trump sp
To politic for that particular job. Would you like to be the leader . I think i might have to choose this guy. Governor abbott id rather be governor of texas. President trump people were surprised by it. Its all going to work out, well end up with a great leader. I cant say that. A lot of good choices. I can say that. Thank you very much. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] from eagle pass texas, we go live to brownsville, texas, where President Biden is set to make remarks also at the u. S. Southern border. Live coverage on cspan. Pres. Biden i think the American People should know how much combination of risk, work and dedication there is to try to get this done. Anyway. Amazing. Its amazing. Thank you. Its time for remarks and we first invite you to your seats, well escort you this way. Pres. Biden ok. Pres. Biden where am i g
I bought an unlikely challenge of donald trump, both to make the trip to the mexican boulder slots on doors that jabari into ron was millions of radians, are eligible to pass ballots, and call them entry elections on friday. The border obviously, is that an all time high, all have the story coming out, uninstall the position of the rental formidable impulse, christine for that is on that renew scrutiny, and they have to be included misconduct, a series of messages, allegedly, between horner and a female team, member, i think the hello and welcome to the program is 21, gmc vance, 11 pm in gaza. Where the death toll from theres really a tackle and palestinians who are collecting a continues to rise at least a 112 people have been killed in once being described as a masika of civilians. Hundreds of starving palestinians had gathered to collect food aid earlier today when they were attacked, as well as ami says its soldiers were forced to open fire because they felt for us and by the large