Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee calls surge of migrants at southern border 'overwhelming' after visit The Citizen 5 years ago The governor did not rule out the potential of accepting private funds to pay for troop stays if they must remain at the border past October. Source: The Daily News Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gov. Bill Lee joins 25 GOP governors to request meeting with Biden to discuss surge in border crossingsDateSeptember 20, 2021In relation toLascassas