Overview

• Sen. Tommy Tuberville warns of potential 9/11-style attacks due to President Biden's border policies, citing a report that 160 people on the FBI’s terror watch list were apprehended at the southern border last year.
• Tuberville suggests that the Biden administration should have taken action to secure the southern border following Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
• The number of people on the watch list trying to enter the U.S. through the northern and southern borders has increased since President Biden took office.
• Despite the increase, government officials claim the number of suspects on the terror watch list trying to cross the border remains low, representing significantly less than 0.01% of total encounters per fiscal year in recent years.
• Tuberville faces bipartisan criticism over his block on hundreds of military nominations, which lawmakers and officials say is negatively affecting the military's readiness.