White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the White House is seeking more information on the footage
Washington White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the White House is seeking more information on the"horrific" viral videos that appear to show US Border Patrol agents on horseback confronting Haitian refugees at the US border.
"I've seen some of the footage. I don't have the full context. I can't imagine what context would make that appropriate, but I don't have additional details, and certainly I don't have additional context," Psaki said at the White House press briefing."I don't think anyone seeing that footage would think it was acceptable or appropriate.
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