Biden Condemns Images of Border Patrol Agents on Horseback: ‘Those People Will Pay’

Biden Condemns Images of Border Patrol Agents on Horseback: ‘Those People Will Pay’
U.S. Customs and Border Protection mounted officers attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Felix Marquez/AP Photo
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President Joe Biden says he takes full responsibility for the chaos at the U.S. southern border and vows the border patrol officers photographed dispersing illegal immigrants while on horseback “will pay” in his first public address of the situation Friday.

The Biden administration announced the suspension of horse patrols in Del Rio Thursday amid an ongoing investigation into the photographs and video that surfaced earlier in the week showing border patrol officers riding close to and grabbing at the illegals while on horseback. The agents in the photos have been placed on leave while the case is under review.