House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed both the Biden administration and Senate Democrats for failing to secure the nation’s southern border, which he argued has “real consequences,” following a terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement early Thursday morning, saying the nation’s “OPEN BORDERS” and “nonexistent leadership” are responsible for the New Orleans terrorist attack, which killed at least 15 people and injured at least another 30 during a New Year’s Eve celebration. The House speaker issued a similar comment, saying House Republicans have been “ringing the alarms” for years over concerns regarding a possible terrorist attack due to the nation’s insecure border, but the Biden administration has been “completely derelict” in its duties.