September 24, 2022 9:25am EDT
US border needs 'record' funding for 'advanced' protection: National Security spokesman
John Kirby also discussed nuclear concerns from Russia and Iran
By Peter Aitken | Fox News
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The U.S. border will need "record" investment to ensure that criminal or terrorist elements do not slip in, Fox News Digital learned during an interview with National Security Agency Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby.
When asked if an open border is a good idea for the country even with remnant ISIS and al Qaeda members still operating, Kirby said, "We are working hard to secure the border through trying to invest in advanced capabilities.
"We still have troops that are down there assisting Border Patrol officers to try to help them so that they can focus on this. We asked for record levels of funding for DHS and, unfortunately, there was no Republican support for that.
"So, we're going to keep at this, and we obviously want to certainly encourage more support coming from the Republican side for some of the things that we're trying to do."
Potential terror threats aren’t the only concern on Kirby’s mind. He reiterated Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s blunt assessment that Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks with Iran have gone backward, adding, "It’s unlikely that we’re going to be able to close the gaps here in the very near future.
"That's unfortunate because, just a few weeks ago, we thought we actually were a little bit closer to return to the deal," Kirby said. "Unfortunately, I don't think we're as close now as we thought we were just a few weeks ago."
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