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President Biden admits US southern border is not secure while defending his policies
President Biden said he does not believe the border is secure, adding that has been his stance for the past 10 years as he has continued to ask for money.
House republicans are continuing with their push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a move Biden said he does not understand, even though he admits the border is not secure.
Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked Biden if he thought it was unconstitutional that House Republicans were trying to impeach Mayorkas, to which the president responded with a confused look.
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President Joe Biden (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
Henrich also asked Biden if he believed the border was secure.
“No, it’s not,” Biden said. “I haven’t believed it for the last 10 years. And I’ve said it for the last 10 years…give me the money.”
He was then asked if he believed his policies have enabled any portion of the crisis at the border.
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Immigrants wait to be processed at a U.S. Border Patrol transit center after they crossed the border from Mexico, Dec. 20, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images/File)
“No, I’ve…I’ve asked for thousands more, of everything – from judges to…anyway,” Biden said.
Earlier this month, Biden was slammed by critics for his comments about doing “something” at America’s southern border, which is facing unprecedented levels of illegal immigrant crossings.
Sources with U.S. Customs and Border Protection told Fox News Digital that migrant encounters hit a staggering 300,000 incidents in December 2023, reaching a level though unimaginable just years ago. It is the highest total for a single month ever recorded and also the first time migrant encounters have exceeded 300,000.
Fox News Digital’s Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, June Kim, Paul Abowd and Zach Wood
April 25, 2026
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom Saturday night at the start of the White House Correspondents Dinner as shots rang out.
Trump was swiftly whisked away amid the chaos and reported that he and the first lady, and his Cabinet members are safe on Truth Social.
More than 40 years ago, the Washington Hilton was the site of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 — a striking historical parallel as Trump was rushed from the same hotel Saturday night after gunfire erupted. It remains unclear if Trump was targeted in the chaos on Saturday evening.
John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at Reagan after he delivered remarks to members of the AFL-CIO. One of the bullets ricocheted off the presidential limousine and struck Reagan in the chest.
Secret Service agents pushed Reagan into a car and was quickly rushed to the George Washington University Hospital. He was famously known for being in good humor when he was about to undergo treatment.
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Security officials react as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Three other people were also hit, including press secretary James Brady, a police officer and a Secret Service agent.
President Ronald Reagan waves to onlookers moments before an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, outside the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. James Brady is visible third from the left. (The White House/Getty Images)
Brady was shot in the eye and suffered brain damage. He ultimately died in 2014, and law enforcement officials ruled his death a homicide due to its connection to the 1981 shooting.
The hotel has since been dubbed by locals as the “Hinckley Hilton.”
First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. This marks President Trump’s first attendance at the annual political press gala while in office. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
Hinckley was acquitted of attempting to assassinate the president as a result of an insanity defense. His attorneys pointed to his narcissistic personality disorder and referenced his obsession with the movie “Taxi Driver” and actress Jodie Foster as the inspiration for the attack.
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President Trump returned to the White House and is set to deliver a statement in the White House Briefing Room.
WASHINGTON — President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday evening after an incident led to a security response and reports that gunshots were fired.
A Times reporter attending the dinner was forced to shelter in a restroom. He said he heard about four to five gunshots around 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. He said security told him that the person may have had a firearm. It was unclear whether the person was dead or wounded.
Guests at the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner mingle while awaiting updates about a shooting during the event at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday.
(Andrea Castillo / Los Angeles Times)
A presidential motorcade was spotted outside the Washington Hilton hotel at about 8:45 p.m., though Trump’s location is yet unknown.
At about the same time, an ambulance arrived on scene as about 100 event attendees were escorted out of the secured event. The bulk of the attendees are still inside the hotel.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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