FIRST ON FOX: Acting CBP chief 'shocked' by images of Border Patrol on horses, as administration doubles down
But Democrats and activists promoted the narrative, with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claiming that the images"painfully conjured up the worst elements of our nation's ongoing battle against systemic racism." Mayorkas also claimed that his initial comments on Monday, in which he appeared to back agents alongside Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz, were made before he actually saw the pictures.
"Nobody was struck by a rein, not one person was struck by a rein, not one person was run over by those horses. They used the tactics they were trained to use, to do the job [Biden] sent them out to do -- these are executive branch employees," Brandon Judd, head of the National Border Patrol Council, told Fox News on Friday."He sent them out there to do the job, and now he's criticizing them because his base wants them to.
"We all agree that any abuse -- regardless of whether it is verbal or physical -- is unacceptable. As we await the outcome of the investigation, I want to reiterate the importance of holding ourselves to the highest standards. Let me be clear, that is what we have overwhelmingly seen in Del Rio. I am immensely proud of our workforce, and I know who we are."
"Time and time again you are asked to rise to the occasion, and you get the job done" he said."We are here for you."
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