Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.

Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday sent letters to U.S. Congressional Leadership and the entire Texas Congressional Delegation requesting the federal government to reimburse Texas for the more than $11.1 billion in Texas taxpayer money spent to increase border security.

Gov. Greg Abbott wants the federal government to reimburse Texas $11 billion the state has poured into his border security crackdown over the last three years — including costs Texas racked up busing migrants to Democratic-led cities across the country.

The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

This is a notion that’s also caught the interest of Gov. Greg Abbott. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, Gov. Abbott brought up the idea of buying Houston’s excess water to send to West Texas in a conversation with Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."

Gov. Abbott sent letters on Thursday to U.S. Congressional leaders requesting the federal government reimburse Texas $11.1 billion for border budget.

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

President Donald Trump speaks about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized the governor was in the crowd.