Border Crisis Exposed: Political Theater & Failed Solutions, Veto Power to Reject GOPs Border Bill

Q: TX sending another 450 National Guard to the border A: political theater, do political stunts

On 4/8/2023, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “on the border, Governor Abbott announced just a little while ago he’s sending another 450 National Guard to the border. He said some pretty tough words for the President. He calls it a “Biden-made crisis.” He said the cartels are working in collaboration with the President and the federal government to facilitate illegal border crossings. And Governor Abbott said, quote, “We are being overrun by our own federal government. Texas is being undermined by our own federal government in our efforts to secure our border.”

KJP: … This is just about political theater for him. This is not really dealing with this issue. It’s about creating more chaos. It’s about creating more confusion at the border. That’s what he wants to do. That’s what he chooses to do. And that’s not what we want to do. We’re see- — we’re do — we’re u- — we are — put into place a robust plan … We’re using the tools that we have in front of us to deal with this issue. Republican officials want to do something else. They want to campaign on this issue. They want to do political stunts. That’s what we’re seeing from the governor — governor of Texas.

Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden Would “VETO” Republicans’ Border Security Legislation

On 4/8/2023, during press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “this week, they’re taking up a bill that once again demonstrates that House Republicans are more interested in campaigning on immigration than actually solving it. The bill, H.R. 2, would be a disaster for border security … blocking off lawful pathways to protection. It would trample on our nation’s core values and international obligations in a boon to dictators around the world … it would waste taxpayer dollars on an ineffective wall — again, an ineffective wall that can’t even withstand heavy winds … If the President were presented with H.R. 2, he would veto it. He won’t let House Republicans make things worse despice — despite their best efforts.

JEAN-PIERRE: “We Are Doing Everything That We Can” To Secure Border Amid Massive Migrant Surge.

Reporter: Just a super quick one on Title 42. Secretary Mayorkas has said that he’s not worried about Title 42 expiring, that you are prepared, that he feels confident. Is the President confident that you are doing everything you can to be prepared for this incoming surge?

KJP: We are confident that with the tools that we have in front of us, that we are doing everything that we can. We have a robust multiagency plan to humanely manage the border through … Congress has failed to act. The President had — has taken action on this issue of the border since day one — since day one. And what we’re seeing from Republican officials, what we’re seeing from Congress — Republicans in Congress — is they want to play politics. That’s what they want to do. They want to play politics and actually not deal with an issue

Q: Mitch McConnell taking a back seat, is it a problem? A: House Republicans manufacturing a crisis

Reporter: What I’m getting at is that the President has a good relationship with Mitch McConnell. You know, they have been through this before, certainly. His relationship, by the President’s own admission, with McCarthy is not very strong. They have not done this before. So the fact that Mitch McConnell is — is taking a bit of a back seat here and saying that this is something that has to be worked out between the President and Speaker, is that a problem for the President?

KJP: The Leader — well, Leader McConnell is going to be here tomorrow. He’s actually going to be joining the other three leaders with the President … This is a — they are manufacturing — House Republicans are manufacturing a crisis. They should get back to regular order, which is dealing with the debt limit, as Congress must do.

Q: just reiterating the position that we all know? A: He’s not going to mince words

Reporter: In terms of the meeting tomorrow, what you’ve described so far is the President going into this meeting, reiterating the position that we all know he has held publicly for a while. House Speaker McCarthy will likely do the same thing on his end. Is that really conducive to any kind of progress? Do you think there will be any progress out of that? And is the President going to go into this with any kind of proposal about how to formalize the budget and spending process, for example, to try and move the ball forward?

KJP: … The President has been very clear: This is Congress’s constitutional duty to take action to not default. He’s going to continue to reiterate that, as he should —

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Border Crisis Exposed: Political Theater & Failed Solutions, Biden Veto Power to Reject Republicans’ Border Bill