Abbott Defends Border Strategy In NTX Fentanyl Discussion

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(Fort Worth, TX) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott defended his border strategy during a discussion on fentanyl in North Texas.

Abbott told reporters Tuesday the drug is the leading cause of death among those between the ages of 18 and 45 more than COVID, cancer, or car wrecks. The Governor says Texas just wants to protect people from getting access to the drug which is why thousands of state troopers are on the Mexican border. He also defended the construction of the border wall saying fentanyl is infiltrating schools and families.

Abbott accused Congress of “being an accomplice” in the fentanyl smuggling if they cut funding for the Border Patrol.