Texas' Greg Abbott Slams Joe Biden Over Treatment of Horse-Riding Border Patrol Agents
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined the officials who blasted President Joe Biden over the treatment of the horse-riding Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants in the Rio Grande River last year.
Abbott took blast at the issue on Friday, during a news conference at the Anzalduas International Bridge between the United States and Mexico, following a recent report that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to discipline the agents over the incident last year, according to New York Post.
"It's despicable that these Border Patrol agents - who were on those horses, who were using reins to control those horses - have been completely exonerated by all law enforcement agencies and yet the Biden administration, still seems intent on punishing those Border Patrol officers," Abbott underscored.
Other Officials on Joe Biden Admin's Move on Punishing Border Patrol Agents
Days before the Texas governor's comment, several officials also blasted President Joe Biden.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused the president of targeting the Border Patrol agents and "smearing" those in the agency who were wrongly accused of hurting the migrants.
McCarthy added that the Border Patrol agents deserve a president who will support them and the move by the DHS reflects what Biden promised without knowing the facts in connection to the alleged "whipping" incident with the Haitian migrants.
Representative Tony Gonzales also tweeted that he will not stand for the "false politicized" narrative against the Border Patrol agents, contending that the agents in question were already "cleared of criminal wrongdoing."
In September, horse-mounted border patrol agents were photographed chasing Haitian migrants in the Rio Grande River in Texas. The agent was trying to stop the migrants from entering the country.
Administration officials quickly condemned the agents even before an investigation was done. President Joe Biden also noted that the border patrol agents in question "will pay" after the photos emerged.
However, witnesses as well as the photographer of the photos, Paul Ratje, claimed that they did not witness the agents "whipping" anyone.
Border Patrol Agents' Union Official Says No Termination Will Be Imposed
Border Patrol agents' union president, Brandon Judd, claimed that the proposed discipline for the Border Patrol agents in question "can range anywhere from a letter of reprimand or termination.
However, Judd claimed that he heard that no terminations are coming for the Border Patrol agents.
In case termination was served to the agents, Abbott announced on Friday that he is open to hiring them.
"As governor, I'd be more than happy - I'd be honored to have those border patrol officers be a part of the Texas team to secure the border," Abbott said.
It is not the first time the Texas governor announced his desire to hire the Border Patrol agents connected to the debunked "whipping" claims.
In March, the Texas governor said that the lone star state will offer them a job if any adverse action is taken against them.
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Written By: Joshua Summers