Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) implored President Joe Biden to take executive action to help secure the U.S. southern border ahead of the 2024 elections, warning that the president’s border crisis was the most serious crisis the country was facing.
Manchin made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” when asked what mistakes the president was making.
“I think the border,” Manchin said. “The border has to be fixed. … We were told before Christmas, we’re going to stay here and get this done. Then, all of a sudden, OK, you can go home now, because we’re getting some language done now, but we’re writing, putting pen to it. We’re going to come back, and, as soon as we come back – that was last week – we’ll have something.”
“Now, this is the second week,” he continued. “This is the greatest crisis we’re facing…
