The Biden administration admitted Friday that Border Patrol agents were falsely accused of “whipping” Haitian migrants in Texas last year — but still referred four agents for discipline in connection with the viral clash.
In a 511-page report, US Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Personal Responsibility said it had found “no evidence that [Border Patrol agents] involved in this incident struck, intentionally or otherwise, any migrant with their reins.”
It was a far cry from the aftermath of the Sept. 19 encounter, after which President Biden publicly repeated bogus claims by liberal activists that agents had deployed their reins to whip the helpless, fleeing migrants.
“To see people treated like they did … people being strapped –- it’s outrageous,” the president said at the time before vowing: “I promise you, those people will pay.”
Vice President Kamala Harris piled on, saying the agents’ actions reminded her of “times of slavery.”
On Friday, however, CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus emphasized that “whips are not part of Border Patrol training or equipment.”
“Likewise, OPR investigators determined that the agents involved in the Del Rio activity were not carrying whips,” he said.
Still, rather than apologize for the false accusation, Biden pressed CBP officials to find something on the horseback agents.
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