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Watching Rep. Brad Knott unload on the consequences of Washington’s open-door approach felt like a breath of fresh air for patriotic Americans tired of excuses. On Fox Report over the weekend, Knott rightly called recent failures at the border “an absolute dereliction of duty,” and he pressed for tougher, commonsense scrutiny about who we let into this country. Conservatives should welcome a House Republican who refuses to look the other way while American communities pay the price.
Knott didn’t mince words about the practical challenges: unvetted entries, strained local services, and an asylum system being gamed by cartels and opportunists. His message was simple but urgent — America’s sovereignty and public safety must come before virtue-signaling policies that treat borders as optional. The clip laid out a clear conservative prescription: vetting, enforcement, and accountability from an administration that has mostly winked at the crisis.
This tough talk is backed up by action — Knott is among the Republicans introducing legislation to increase penalties for crimes committed by illegal immigrants, aiming to deter the worst offenders and restore consequences. That is the kind of hardline, results-oriented approach voters sent conservatives to Washington to deliver. If Democrats cared about public safety they would stop obstructing common-sense bills like this and own the problem instead of pretending it doesn’t exist.
Don’t let the left’s attack ads fool you: Knott’s resume as a federal prosecutor shows he understands law enforcement and the rule of law, not hollow political theater. He served as an assistant U.S. attorney and spent years on the front lines building cases against traffickers and violent criminals — experience the country desperately needs in Congress right now. That background explains why he speaks with authority about national security and border enforcement rather than offering platitudes.
What we saw on Fox was more than media soundbite territory — it was a blueprint for responsible government: close the loopholes, prioritize victims and communities, and stop importing crime by treating enforcement as optional. The real dereliction of duty has come from an administration and too many career politicians who prioritize political posturing over protecting citizens. If conservatives are serious about keeping America safe and prosperous, they must rally behind lawmakers who translate rhetoric into law.
Hardworking Americans deserve representatives who put country over convenience, and Rep. Knott is proving he’s willing to do the hard work. It’s time for GOP leadership to stop negotiating with weakness and start demanding results: secure borders, rigorous vetting, and swift justice for those who break our laws. If the Republican conference follows Knott’s lead, we can turn a national crisis into a conservative governing victory that restores common sense and safety to every community.
