Graham Warns of Terrorism Risk at Border as Ukraine Aid Hangs in Balance
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Lindsey Graham believes the porous US-Mexico border poses a major terrorism threat on the scale of 9/11. He warns the odds of a bipartisan Senate deal on border security and Ukraine aid before year's end are low.
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Negotiations on a compromise bill combining border security measures and Ukraine aid have made progress but still have a long way to go over technical details.
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Sticking points in negotiations include asylum policy and how to address the ongoing migrant influx. The White House has offered some concessions on border enforcement to Republicans.
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Failure to pass Ukraine aid would benefit Russia, per Biden. His request for $61 billion in Ukraine aid is part of a broader $106 billion package.
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Graham downplayed the House GOP's Biden impeachment probe over alleged family corruption and Trump's controversial "poisoning the blood" immigrant remarks.