Florida Governor DeSantis' spokesperson disputes NYT's fact-check on terrorists entering US via southern border, citing 169 arrests in FY'23.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' spokesperson, Bryan Griffin, challenges The New York Times' fact-check on DeSantis' claim that terrorists entered the US through the southern border. The Times stated no one was killed/injured in a US terrorist attack involving an illegal border-crosser since 1975, but Griffin cites 169 arrests on the FBI terror watchlist in FY'23. The Times has not acknowledged or corrected their statement.

June 13, 2024
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