The White House reacted with outrage to reports that border security officers under Texas Governor Greg Abbott were instructed to push small migrant children back into the Rio Grande as they attempt to cross into the US.
“So I saw we saw those reports clearly, if they are true, it is abhorrent. It is despicable. It is dangerous. And we’re talking about the bedrock values of who we are as a country,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a briefing on Tuesday.
