As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for Operation Lone Star.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

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The governor's order comes after Trump complained about the federal call for flags to be lowered in honor of former President Jimmy Carter's death.

When Donald Trump takes control of the White House on Monday, he will inherit something his voters hardly would have expected during a long campaign of berating outgoing President Joe Biden on immigration: a U.S.-Mexico border with the lowest number of illegal crossings in five years.

President Joe Biden issued an order to fly American flags at half-staff for 30 days. But those 30 days include Inauguration Day, when President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office. Some state governors, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alabama Gov.

President Joe Biden has ordered flags be flown at half-staff through Jan. 28 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered on Monday for the flags at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings to be raised to full-staff on January 20 in honor of Inauguration Day. Newsweek reached out to President-elect Donald Trump 's transition team and the Biden administration for comment Monday morning via email.

President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) expressed enthusiasm for the shift in the United States prioritizing its border security, adding that the state of Texas is proud to “partner” with President Donald Trump’s effort on this.

The president says he ordered tariffs and other sanctions on Colombia after it barred US military flights carrying deported migrants.

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in Washington last weekend to discuss the new administration.