State Dept. official: ‘No excuse for governments to not enforce effective border controls’

State Dept. official: ‘No excuse for governments to not enforce effective border controls’

(CNSNews.com) — The U.S. State Department's Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Justin Siberell, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a written statement today that "[t]here is no excuse for governments to not enforce effective border controls."

"There is no greater priority than keeping America safe from the threat of terrorism," Siberell told the committee at a hearing on "Protecting America from the Threat of ISIS."

Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities
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Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump provided details Tuesday of the charities that received millions of dollars from a veterans' fundraiser he held earlier this year following sustained pressure from media outlets trying to account for the promised funds.

Trump told reporters at a news conference in New York that his fundraiser, held in boycott of a Fox News presidential debate, raised $5.6 million, responding to questions about the amount raised and how those funds were directed.

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