Republican lawmakers and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are calling on the Biden administration to apologize to Border Patrol agents, after a federal investigation said they were falsely accused of “whipping” illegal immigrants in Texas.
In September last year, the Biden administration was quick to criticize Border Patrol agents on horseback, after some media outlets showed photographs and videos alleging the agents had “whipped” Haitians, who were seeking asylum at the border in Del Rio, Texas. At the time, the administration incorrectly called the agents’ reins “whips,” with President Joe Biden offering a promise saying the agents “will pay” for their actions.
