President Biden Bans Horses for Border Patrol Agents
Initial reports indicated agents were using whips on the migrants, though that was later debunked.
Border patrol agents will be banned from using horses in Del Rio, Texas, the Biden administration announced Thursday, after viral photos showed agents on horseback capturing immigrants who crossed the border illegally.
Initial reports indicated agents were using whips on the migrants, though that was later debunked. But conerns over the photos came up during the White House press briefing this week.
Psaki said there is now an investigation into the issue.
"One, we feel those images are horrible and horrific," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. "I can also convey to you that conveyed to civil rights leaders earlier this morning that we will no longer be using horses in Del Rio."
The decision drew backlash from Republicans, who say Biden should be doing more to address the border crisis. The National Republican Congressional Committee lodge