Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has told a right-wing radio host that thereā€™s only one tool the state isnā€™t using to stop migrants from crossing the border into Texas: gun violence, because it would prompt a response from the pesky federal government.

ā€œThe only thing that we are not doing is weā€™re not shooting people who come across the borderā€”because, of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder,ā€ the Republican governor toldĀ former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch on her radio show last week.

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      The Judiciary doesnā€™t decide prosecution, the Attorney General does.

      In this case, that would be Merrick Garland, who was appointed by Biden, and serves on Bidenā€™s Cabinet.

      Do remember that the President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch, of which the Department of Justice is a part. This is basic High School civics stuff.

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        The AG acts independently of the president. This issue will never land on the presidentā€™s desk. The only recourse he has is to fire the AG if he does (not) prosecute. If he does that he should be impeached.

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          That ā€œindependenceā€ is mostly a fiction.

          Itā€™s not actually enforced by any law.