Fox News reporter Bill Melugin took a moment on Monday to call out President Joe Biden’s administration over recent claims addressing the ongoing chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden’s National Security spokesman John Kirby spoke to the issue during a recent briefing, saying — as Biden has — that he is willing to use executive authority at the border, but that he needs the bipartisan bill to pass first.
Melugin argued that wasn’t so in a post via X.
“Notable: a reporter just asked John Kirby why President Biden doesn’t just use his executive authority at the border …” Melugin began. “Kirby replied Biden is willing to, but wants/needs the Senate border bill first. Reporter asked why? Kirby says Biden needs the authority in the bill.”
“That is not true,” Melugin continued. “The same authority Biden used to reverse almost every Trump policy at the border —…