Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican, told Fox & Friends Monday morning that the White House told him he 'couldn't attend' President Biden's trip to the southern border.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says the president's trip to the southern border was primarily a photo-op and shows the White House's lack of interest in solving the immigration crisis. He also explains his opposition to the new rules package.said that the White House's explanation for why he"couldn’t attend" President Biden’s first-ever trip to the southern border is"insulting" and shows the administration is"not willing to work" with the GOP.
"As is often the case with presidential trips, we received multiple requests from lawmakers to join the President on this trip and were not able to accommodate all requests, from Republicans and Democrats alike, due to space constraints," the White House spokesperson said. "In contrast, by not inviting Republicans on this trip, specifically the Republican member who represents El Paso, it shows they are not willing to work across the aisle to fix the crisis at our southern border," he continued.
"They told me that I couldn’t attend," Gonzales said."The president essentially lied to my face, and this shouldn’t surprise anyone." "Clearly this shows the administration has zero interest in solving this," he continued."They think it’s a political problem, they don’t think it’s a policy problem."
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