He said that he believes in Texas and her state, calling himself a hardcore Republican.FEC records show that he donated thousands to Republicans over the years, including Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Ian Fury, spokesperson for Noems, stated that the Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation provided financial support to the troops but declined to provide a dollar amount due security concerns.Fury was asked how a private citizen could pay for a National Guard mission. She replied in a text message that the Governor is authorized under SDCL 5-24-12, to accept donations if it is in the State's best interests. Additional authority is granted to the Governor under SDCL 34 48A-36 to accept donations for emergency management.Johnson appears to have enough money for some pet causes, such as securing the border. He bought an 18,600-square foot home from Alan Jackson for $28 million in 2010. It has a gym, a garage and can hold 20 cars. He told The Tennessean in 2016: "I am really, really rich."According to his 2018 IRS form, the foundation gave $1.15million to a Tennessee Baptist Church; $10,000 to Hope Smiles, which funds dental procedures for the poor; $509,000 to a non-profit that works on congenital heart disease; and $25,000 to The National Rifle Association.Noem stated in a Tuesday statement that she would send up to 50 National Guardsmen into Texas to respond to Greg Abbott's call for help due to the high number of migrants crossing. They will be present for approximately a month to two weeks. Iowa, Georgia and Nebraska are also sending assistance to Texas.Noem stated in a statement that the Biden Administration failed to fulfill its most fundamental duty: keep the American people safe. The border crisis is a national security emergency that requires the National Guard to provide a sustained response. By sending Highway Patrol or police to help with a long-term issue that President Bidens Administration is unable to or unwilling to resolve, we should not make our communities less secure. Texas, I want to send you the following message: Help is on its way.A spokesperson for the White House referred a request to comment to Department of Homeland Security. DHS spokesperson did not immediately respond to the request.Noem is running for reelection next years and is considered a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Last month, he started a federal PAC called Noem Victory Fund. In late May, she attracted attention for flying Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, to the Republican Governors Association of Nashville, Tenn. where he was kicked off the event.The political drama surrounding the surge in migrants at the southern border is now a political one. Republicans have criticized the administration for failing to declare it a crisis or for slowing to send Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, to the border. Biden gave Harris the task of finding a diplomatic solution for the root causes of the migration to the U.S.
