Saturday 9 July 2022 07:18 AM Ken Paxton says that Biden and other Democrats need to apologize to cleared ... trends now
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined other Republicans in calling for prominent Democrats, including the president, to apologize to the border patrol agents who were cleared of whipping migrants.
In September 2021, four border patrol agents were falsely accused of whipping a group of Haitian migrants at the southern border.
A 500 page report released by the Customs and Border Protection this week found that the narrative surrounding the whipping allegations that were perpetuated by the White House were false.
During an appearance on 'Hannity' on Friday, Paxton said: 'There's no doubt this was political. And it's really unfortunate for these border agents who've given their lives to securing our border and defending Americans.'
The attorney general continued: 'And here they are being punished, they should be rewarded. They should be taken care of. Instead, their careers may be ruined, and they've been humiliated in front of the entire American public.'
Paxton told Greg Jarrett, who was standing in for Sean Hannity: 'And I just think it's really wrong. I would expect instead that Joe Biden and some of these political leaders should come out and actually apologize to these guys for what they've been through.'
The images of agents on the banks of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas, sparked a humanitarian outcry and a strong response from Biden calling for the officers to 'pay' for their treatment of Haitians.
On Facebook, House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy also called for Democrats to apologize.
McCarthy said in a statement: 'Our brave Border Patrol agents work to secure our border every day despite the fact that President Biden makes their mission more difficult and more dangerous because of his unconscionable support for a wide-open southern border.'
Paxton told Greg Jarrett: 'I would expect instead that Joe Biden and some of these political leaders should come out and actually apologize to these guys for what they've been through'
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that the border patrol agents were 'smeared by President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their allies in the media - and they should all apologize to these Border Patrol agents.' While Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez weighed in saying: 'I will not stand for a politicized narrative against our Border Patrol agents'
He continued: 'Their reputation was smeared by President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their allies in the media - and they should all apologize to these Border Patrol agents.'
The statement went on: 'These agents were cleared of criminal wrongdoing months ago, but instead of admitting they were wrong, the Biden administration is doubling down on baselessly attacking these agents to perpetuate their open-border agenda.'
'Rather than disparage the men and women tasked with protecting our border, President Biden should give them the tools they need and deserve to secure our southern border once and for all.'
Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez also weighed in saying: 'I will not stand for a politicized narrative against our Border Patrol agents. Instead of pursuing political games, it is critical this Administration focuses on the most important task at hand- securing our southern border.'
A 500-page report released by Customs and Border Protection on Friday said the agents acted unprofessionally, unsafely and used unnecessary force - but concluded they did not strike the migrants with their reins.
The results of the investigation came as the U.S. still grapples with a surge in migrants across the border and reports
