Enough fentanyl coming in to kill everybody in the country. Isis smugglers, and all the numbers you just heard. Can the c. R. Be a way to get leverage to get ill leave that up to others. Well, and let me say this and we should wrap up. But some of yall may know brandon judd, the head of the National Border patrol union, brandon is a good friend. Ive spent a lot of time talking with Brandon Judd About what the Border Patrol sees and one of the interesting things brandon says, he says they dont particularly need more money. They dont particularly need legislation from congress. What they need is a policy change. What caused this crisis was a decision by joe biden and Kamala Harris and every Senate Democrat to embrace catch and release. What caused this crisis is when they apprehend people, they are given a court date years in the future, they are let go and the vast majority are never seen again. Joe biden could solve this today because the problem is he is brazenly defying federal law.
Thats where we need him. Entitled to a Presumption Of Innocence and a full trial but i think he should resign. He is entitled to have his day in court, but he does not entitled to remain in the senate and he needs to go. For that reason probably be a good idea if he did resign. John a live look at the courthouse in Lower Manhattan where Robert Menendez pled not guilty. Uphill battle for his freedom and keep his seat on capitol hill. Im john roberts in washington. We climb the top of the hill in terms of the week, sandra. Sandra no kidding, more than halfway there, a busy two hours ahead. Sandra smith in new york. America reports. Long time democratic senator and his wife appearing before a judge after being formally arraigned on charges of taking bribes of cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes Benz in exchange for using his political influence to benefit the Egyptian Government and others. John the calls for menendez to resign growing, more than two dozen of his democratic colleagues have ur
Not backing down, even though this case includes incriminating photos of gold bars, huge chunks of cash. Menendez says hes done nothing wrong and is confident hell be vi vindicated. I understand how deeply concerning this may be. However, the allegations levelled against me are just that, allegations. I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet. As ive saitated throughout the whole process, i firmly believe when all the facts are presented i will be exonerated. Weve been tracking this. Cara, we know the facts ads presented by the prosecution, all the cash, the gold bars and why the prosecution says he had it. What was his defense for having all this . Reporter so Senator Menendez really focusing on the allegations in the indictment to some extent. Hes been accused of taking cash, hundreds of thousands of dollars of gold bars and a mercedesbenz convertible in exchange for helping three new Jersey Business men and aiding the government of egypt. The senator saying the cash the fbi fou
Futures. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. Today, dysfunction and stupidity. A Government Shutdown is looming one week from today as a group of conservative lawmakers blow up republican chances to fund the government at a time that americans are hurting from the impact of the biden administrations terrible policies where pictures expose an invasion underway at the u. S. Southern border. Sky high inflation bankrupting families and businesses and corruption is in plain sight. Republican disrupters are trying the stop funding the government, take down the speak speakerover the house and destroy the victories republicans have had in reversing this bad policy. Now the house gears up to the vote on four Appropriations Bills this upcoming week to partially fund the government just days before the funding deadline. Coming up, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan On The Budget Battle and if what it means for current leadership. Plus, will Chuck Schumer and
Today, dysfunction and stupidity. A Government Shutdown is looming one week from today as a group of conservative lawmakers blow up republican chances to fund the government at a time that americans are hurting from the impact of the biden administrations terrible policies where pictures expose an invasion underway at the u. S. Southern border. Sky high inflation bankrupting families and businesses and corruption is in plain sight. Republican disrupters are trying the stop funding the government, take down the speak speakerover the house and destroy the victories republicans have had in reversing this bad policy. Now the house gears up to the vote on four Appropriations Bills this upcoming week to partially fund the government just days before the funding deadline. Coming up, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan On The Budget Battle and if what it means for current leadership. Plus, will Chuck Schumer and the democrats beat the republicans to the punch this week with their own