Greg Abbott, Donald Trump visit Texas-Mexico border on Wednesday

Border tour is expected in the afternoon

Greg Abbott and Donald Trump (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO(Update: The briefing is over. Please check back for more livestreams on KSAT.com).

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump will pay a visit to the border on Wednesday, roughly two weeks after the governor announced plans to pay for the construction of more border wall with taxpayer money.

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The pair of GOP politicians provided a media briefing around noon Wednesday. They are expected to take a tour “of the unfinished border wall” in the afternoon, according to a release from Abbott’s office. You can watch the tour live in the video player at the top of this article as well as on KSAT.com/tv.

The press conference was held at Weslaco Department of Public Safety Headquarters.

Abbott and Trump’s visit comes after a handful of other politicians, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have made trips to the Texas-Mexico border in recent months.

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