W.H. Press Secretary: I Don’t Need ‘Lectures’ From Ted Cruz on Border
Karine Jean-Pierre said she visited the border in 2018—at the height of the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shot down Sen. Ted Cruz’s invitation to travel to the Southern border, saying on Thursday that she made a trip in 2018—as migrant families were separated under the Trump administration. “Some of those kids still haven’t been reunited with their families,” she told a reporter. “I certainly don’t need lectures or invitations from Republicans about the border or border policies, and I certainly won’t take advice on [the] border from anyone who voted against securing record level of funding for the Department of Homeland Security.” Cruz had made the invitation on his podcast this week. Jean-Pierre shot back that she invited Cruz to “vote for record funding for DHS” next time.
Another reporter asks Press Secretary Jean-Pierre if she will take Ted Cruz up on his offer to visit the southern border. Her response is very good. pic.twitter.com/Wa7NSaAsoe
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 6, 2022
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