White House press secretary Jen Psaki is calling Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to bus illegal border crossers to Washington a “publicity stunt.” Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights from Texas to Washington to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into his state on the southern border. Abbott says Texas has been “overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the Biden administration” and that the state will send illegals to Washington “where the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border.” Psaki responded to the Texas Republican Thursday saying that Abbott does not have the authority to “compel anyone to get on a bus.” “I think it’s pretty clear this is a publicity stunt,” Psaki said. “[Abbott’s] own office admits that a migrant …
Psaki Calls Abbott’s Plan to Bus Illegals to DC a ‘Publicity Stunt’
April 9, 2022
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