Donald Trump says "I'm sure they'll continue my policy" on Texas border enforcement

During an Oval Office press conference, Donald Trump was asked whether he would expand federal border enforcement if Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat who defeated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the midterms, removed state personnel from the border. According to the Texas Tribune, Hinojosa had criticized Abbott’s practice of letting state police assist ICE with deportations and said she would evaluate Operation Lone Star’s performance; she also expressed support for border security and did not promise to eliminate the program entirely. The question therefore assumed a step she had not committed to. Trump answered by voicing confidence that his border policy would be maintained and suggesting he would intervene if it were not, making the exchange about whether Texas would continue backing federal immigration enforcement.