WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rebuffed Sen. Ted Cruz’s invitation to visit the U.S.-Mexico border with him to witness migrants walking across — a familiar sight for news viewers that Jean-Pierre adamantly denied takes place.
“I’ve been to the border. I went in 2018. I stood outside facilities where the Trump administration was separating families, tearing babies out of their mother’s arms. Some of those kids still haven’t been reunited with their families, she said Tuesday when asked about the Texan’s invitation. “I certainly don’t need lectures or invitations from Republicans about the border or border policies.”
Cruz issued his invitation on his podcast, taking issue with Jean-Pierre’s comments pooh-poohing talk about migrants simply walking into the United States along the Southwest border.
