Joe Biden’s Debate Performance Was Shameful

Along with millions of Americans, our adversaries were watching last night’s debate. And President Biden’s performance sent a dangerous message of incompetence that will further embolden China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea.

The world is already on fire and last night only made it worse. He could barely communicate a coherent response to even the easiest questions from the moderator. It was very troubling and makes it clear he cannot be elected again in November.

In a heartless move, the president also claimed no U.S. troops have died on his watch. That was a lie. Three servicemembers were killed in a drone attack earlier this year in Jordan. And, of course,13 U.S. servicemembers were killed on August 26, 2021 in Afghanistan as a result of the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. It was the deadliest day for the United States in Afghanistan in over a decade. It was and will remain a stain on American foreign policy for generations – and it happened under Joe Biden’s watch.

Ignoring these brave servicemembers’ ultimate sacrifice is just the latest example of the president desperately trying to gloss over the deadly chaos he created in Afghanistan. The president has never even said the names of those who perished publicly. That’s why I went to the House floor today and honored their sacrifice by reading out their names. And also why I’m conducting a thorough investigation of the administration’s catastrophic handling of the withdrawal. I want every gold and blue star family member, and veterans to know: I will not rest until we determine how this happened – and hold everyone accountable who bears responsibility for it.

Watch my remarks on the House floor here.

President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas’ Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

We have a criminal enterprise operating in the United States. Our country is being overwhelmed with illegal immigrants, many of whom intend to cause harm in our communities.

Last week, a 12-year-old girl from Houston was walking into a convenience store when she was brutally murdered by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela. President Biden’s and Secretary Mayorkas’ failed border policies are allowing criminals to live in our communities.

Yet earlier this week, the Biden administration’s border policies enabled an ISIS-affiliated smuggling network to bring more than 400 illegal immigrants to the United States.

President Biden is so concerned with the optics of detaining individuals who willingly broke the law that he has dismantled our vetting system, releasing violent criminals and terrorist suspects into our communities. The Biden administration does not know where approximately 50 individuals are, other than that they are roaming free within our country.

President Biden’s failure to secure our border has turned our nation into a ticking time bomb. Our country needs new leadership in the White House before disaster strikes.

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This week, I voted to support the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill to resume construction of the border wall, support our border agents, and remove dangerous criminals who enter our country illegally. To mitigate the flow of illegal immigrants, President Biden and Senate Democrats must pass H.R. 2 to protect our communities from the threats they’ve enabled.

The bill also contained multiple provisions that I authored, including one to fund the Veterinary Emergency Team programs at Texas A&M.Their program is the largest of its kind in the country and it provides critical support to communities facing disasters in Texas and across the nation. The work their handlers and their canines do is critical for disaster response.

I was also honored to co-lead an amendment that boosted funding for the National Security Grant Program under FEMA. With religious discrimination and antisemitism on the rise, it is critical that we protect and secure Americans’ constitutional right to freedom of religion. My amendment provides increased funding to be used for protection for synagogues and other houses of worship from threats and violent actors.

ICYMI: McCaul: I was proud to carry the Texas spirit to Taiwan and India

"Our nation and its leaders could learn from Texas. Unfortunately, under President Biden’s leadership, the U.S. has exhibited weakness on the world stage time and time again. Since the fall of Afghanistan, our adversaries have grown more emboldened and more determined in their efforts to see the U.S. fail. Today, we’re engaged in an all-out fight for the global balance of power. Our primary adversary: the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)."

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ICYMI: McCaul TV Coverage

McCaul on KBTX

“What this administration changed was they allowed them to come in and then they release them into society. We've had about seven million enter and released into society and about two-and-a-half million gotaways, not to mention the ISIS-K threat. ... I can tell you they were up to no good. The threat of a terror attack in the United States is real when you have an open border like this.”

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McCaul on Fox News' "Your World"

“When I was chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, we were always worried about the southern border, Sandra, but we never saw this in fact happen. They had the intent, but we never actually saw ISIS-K or Al-Qaeda actually cross into the United States. Now we have evidence that it has happened. ... ”

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McCaul on Newsmax's "The Record"

"This would never have happened under the prior administration because we had policies to secure the border, but we also vetted these individuals."

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Tune In to "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream

This Sunday, June 30th, I will be joining "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream to discuss the latest on Israel, the terror threats crossing the southern border, and my reaction to Thursday's presidential debate.