White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shot down Sen. Ted Cruz’s invitation to travel to the Southern border, saying that she made a trip in 2018—as migrant families were separated under the Trump administration.
“Some of those kids still haven’t been reunited with their families,” she told a reporter, according to the Daily Beast. “I certainly don’t need lectures or invitations from Republicans about the border or border policies, and I certainly won’t take advice on [the] border from anyone who voted against securing record level of funding for the Department of Homeland Security.” Cruz had made the invitation on his podcast this week. Jean-Pierre shot back that she invited Cruz to “vote for record funding for DHS” next time.
