Biden Says ‘There Will Be Consequences’ for Border Agents Who Charged Haitian Migrants on Horseback

President Joe Biden says the border agents who charged at Haitian migrants on horseback “will pay.”

After delivering remarks on Friday, a reporter explained, “Mr. President, you said on the campaign trail that you’re going to restore the moral standing of the U.S., that you were going to immediately end Trump’s assault on the dignity of immigrant communities.”

She added, “Given what we saw at the border this week, have you failed in that promise? And this is happening under your watch, do you take responsibility for the chaos that’s unfolding?”

Biden responded, “Of course I take responsibility as president, but it was horrible, what you see, as you saw, to see people treated like they did, horses nearly running them over, people being strapped. It’s outrageous.”

He continued, “I promise you, those people will pay! They will be, an investigation underway now, and there will be consequences. There will be consequences.”

Calling it an “embarrassment,” Biden argued, “It’s dangerous. It’s wrong. It sends the wrong message around the world. It sends the wrong message at home. It’s simply not who we are.”

Watch Biden’s remarks below:

During a Thursday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was pressed on why Biden has not responded to the images, as IJR reported.

PBS’ Yamiche Alcindor asked Psaki, “Why isn’t the president telling people himself these images that people say look like slavery are wrong? ‘I as president condemn them.’ How is he not doing that? Why is he not doing that? And what are we supposed to take away from the fact that he is not at the bully pulpit himself talking about these images?”