As we reported, the White House and the media spread a despicable lie to attack Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas for daring to defend the border when the Biden administration wouldn't allow the CBP to do so. They were disturbed about Texas occupying Federal facilities and booting the CBP, so that there might be some real border defense.
The White House and the media spread a story that the Texas officials prevented the CBP from saving illegal aliens, who were drowning near Eagle Pass while trying to enter Texas illegally.
Despite the fact that this story was untrue, that didn't stop Democrats like Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from spreading the falsehood and leaving it up on X--even after the story had been roundly debunked. Indeed, it's still there, showing exactly what we've already known about Schiff's lack of regard for the truth.
Deliberately stopping Border Patrol from rescuing a mother and her two children — resulting in preventable and senseless deaths.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 14, 2024
This is unimaginably cruel and inhumane.
Shame on @GovAbbott and Texas legislators for their complicity in such heartbreaking tragedy.…
But Fox's Bill Melugin, who has been very assiduous in detailing all the facts of the border crisis, wasn't having any of tha,t and blasted him for still pushing the false story, Even the story Schiff cites has now been updated, but Schiff doesn't seem to care about that.
This post is false - the Biden admin DOJ confirmed the three migrants drowned an hour before Border Patrol even arrived at the gate to inform Texas.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 17, 2024
The article Schiff linked from CBS has been updated with a correction/editor’s note w/ the new info - but Schiff leaves this up. https://t.co/Ukv6reY40l
News Nation's Ali Bradley also pointed out the problem, noting the DOJ filing showed what Schiff was saying was untrue.
Hmm. I wonder how many of these lawmakers will walk back statements like this…
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) January 17, 2024
The DOJ filing clearly states that this is false— As you can see, the women and children had already drowned by the time agents arrived to the park an hour later: https://t.co/F3xooAzWWh pic.twitter.com/Zxlp4QkV8V
Then Jorge Ventura, who also covers the border a lot, finished Schiff, and the people who spread this nonsense, off. He notes that the area has many drownings, yet people don't care unless they can try to use it for a political reason.
According to the DOJ filing, border patrol was alerted about the 3 migrants drownings 1 hour after the incident occurred. Congressman Schiff is spreading misinformation. Also very interesting that is area averages a drowning per day never draws outrage from politicians unless… https://t.co/9DzBq0HrtA
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) January 17, 2024
That's on the Biden team because of the failure to properly secure the border that encourages some efforts. If the Democrats truly cared more about the people than the politics, they would want the border to be secured. But they don't.
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