White House Deflects Blame on Border Crisis as Conservatives Criticize Inaction

Karine Jean-Pierre accused Republicans of proposing policies that would “hurt or harm” efforts to contain illegal border crossings.
Jean-Pierre refused to answer a question about a report of 10,000 migrants crossing in one day, instead blaming Republicans.
Conservatives criticized the White House for failing to take responsibility on border issues.
The Biden administration announced sending 800 more troops to the border to assist with logistics.
The report of 10,000 migrants crossing in one day came after Biden's border policies have led to record numbers of crossings.

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