May 20, 2024

WH Snubs Border Patrol Union Prez on Biden Border Trip, Trump Invites Him

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had no reply Tuesday when requested why the White House didn’t prolong an invite to the chief of the nationwide Border Patrol union for President Joe Biden’s upcoming border go to.

During a press convention, a reporter requested Jean-Pierre why National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd was stiffed by Biden but acquired an invite from Donald Trump.

“So look, I will have more to share on what Thursday’s gonna look like. We’ll have more to share on who’s going to be joining the president,” Jean-Pierre replied.

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Trump beforehand introduced he would go to the Eagle Pass, Texas, Thursday to distinction his agenda to safe the border with Biden’s failure to take action. Biden later introduced he would journey to Brownsville, Texas, the identical day as Trump’s go to.

Jean-Pierre famous that Judd endorsed the Senate-passed pro-migration and overseas support invoice, which Biden supported. That invoice included a pay elevate for Judd’s members.

Yet Judd stays a Biden critic, even calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. And he was unsparing in his criticism of the president’s inaction on border safety throughout a Monday Fox News look, arguing Biden solely desires an election yr picture alternative.

“He had three years to do what he needed to do to secure the border. He had three years to put policies in place,” Judd stated. “Now we’re only eight months from an election and now it looks like he’s interested, and he’s only interested in it because it’s self-serving and he wants to save himself.”

Judd argued Biden might finish the present migrant movement with present powers if he had the will.

“But the truth of the matter is, yes, he could stop this flow tomorrow,” Judd stated.

As for Trump’s invitation to Judd, Jean-Pierre declined to reply.

“I can’t speak to him being with the former president in Texas,” she stated, “but that’s for him, obviously, to speak to, and we’ll certainly we’ll have more as we get closer to Thursday.”

Bradley Jaye is a Capitol Hill Correspondent for Breitbart News. Follow him on X/Twitter at @BradleyAJaye.



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