#shorts On 3/7/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “I understand no decisions have been made. But, you know, the President, shortly after he came to office, put an end to this policy of detaining migrant families as a candidate. He said, “We should not be locking people up.” You aren’t ruling it out either. So why is this even being considered as a possible option now?

KJP: I’m just not com- — I’m just not going to comment on rumors that are out there. I’m not saying it’s being considered. I’m not saying any —

Reporter: But you’re not saying it’s not.

KJP: But I’m not saying it is, and I’m not saying it is not. I’m saying that … this is something that Republicans could work with us on. He put forward an immigration policy — a comprehensive immigration policy — on day one. But what we’re seeing on the other side is political stunts. That’s what they want to do. We’re not looking to do political stunts; we’re looking to deal with a real issue.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/McmWsxDF96E
Q: He said, “We should not be locking people up”
A: GOPs political stunt