President Joe Biden held his first press conference on Thursday, after more than two months in office, answering questions on topics including whether he will run for reelection, the burgeoning crisis along the border, and abolishing the 60-vote filibuster. Biden responded to a question about how his administration will handle the surge in illegal immigration, saying that it happens “every single” year. “Nothing has changed. Happens every single solitary year. There is a significant increase in the number of people coming to the border in the winter months,” he said, adding that the prior administration created the crisis along the border. Republican elected officials have disputed that claim, saying it was Biden’s executive orders that triggered the surge. The president defended his move to end programs such as the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy that was implemented by former President Donald Trump, which some critics have …
Biden Holds First Press Conference, Warns GOP He May Back Changing Filibuster
March 25, 2021
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