Karine Jean-Pierre Has No Comment On If Mexico’s President Should Be Interfering In U.S. Elections
On 7/19/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “President López Obrador — Obrador, earlier this week, said that he — he is urging Hispanic Americans to vote against Governor Abbott and any Republican who fails to denounce this border tactic by Texas. Is the administration okay with that kind of involvement in domestic politics?
KJP: I’m just not — that is not something I’m going to speak to. That is something for the President of Mexico to speak to. I’m just not going to get involved in elections.
Q: razor wire barrier to deter migrants, illegal under international law? A: we condemn governor political stunt
Reporter: on the Texas border barrier. Is the state’s installation of razor wire illegal under international law or any other law?
KJP: What I can say is that we’re going to condemn any — you know, we’re going to continue to condemn the actions — these types of actions the governor takes when it comes to treating these migrants in an inhumane way. That is something that we will be very clear about. kAs far as the legal piece of that, I would refer you to Department of Justice.
Reporter: What — what moves, what kind of efforts have been made to address concerns about that razor wire — concerns raised by migrant advocates, by Mexico, by Border Patrol agents? Has anything been done to remove it?
KJP: So, I would — I would refer you to Department of Justice .. again, we are going to continue to condemn these types of actions that we see from this governor. It is a political stunt.
Q: razor wire barrier to deter migrants violating international treaties? A: governor inhumane, atrocious political stunt
Reporter: Texas has been installing these buoys along with razor wire on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. Mexico is now requesting that Texas remove these barriers. They say the state is violating international treaties. And Mexico actually says they first raised this with the administration three weeks ago. So, do you agree with Mexico that Texas is violating these international treaties? And if so, how do you plan to respond?
KJP: … this governor has done over and over again is treated this — this situation that we’re seeing at the border in an inhumane way. It is atrocious … he turns it into — you know, he turns it into a political stunt.
Reporter: It’s clear you disagree with the governor on this, but what comes next here? And what — does the administration believe that these barriers, these buoys need to be removed? And what can you do to force that, if so?
KJP: So, look, this is — as it relates to any legal action, that’s something that Department of Justice is going to certainly look into or has to deal with.
Reporter: Just to clarify, has the administration discussed this with the Mexican government?
KJP: I just don’t have a — I don’t have any information on a conversation that happened a couple of weeks ago with the Mex- — with the Mexican government. I can’t — I can’t confirm that — or, currently, I can’t confirm this coming up.
Q: Private King doesn’t want to come back home? freely chosen to defect to North Korea?
Reporter: You said moments ago that you’re — that the U.S. government is actively working to ensure Private King’s safety and his return to his family here in the U.S. But by all accounts, Private King ran across the border. So, what if he doesn’t want to come back home?
KJP: So, look, I’m not going to get into hypotheticals on that. Right now, we are very much at the beginning of this investigation. We’re looking into it. I mean, we said it was done willfully. Clearly, we’ve been very upfront about that.
Reporter: Will the U.S. accept if he has freely chosen to defect to North Korea?
KJP: I just can’t get into hypotheticals from here. I get the question. I just — I can’t get into hypotheticals from here.
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Q: TX wire barrier to deter migrants A: governor atrocious, political stunt