PBS Reporter Asks Why Biden Has Not Spoken Out ‘Forcefully Himself’ About ‘Slavery’-Like Photos

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked why President Joe Biden has not delivered remarks about images showing Border Patrol agents aggressively confronting Haitian migrants at the U.S-Mexico border.

During a press briefing on Thursday, PBS’ Yamiche Alcindor asked, “Why is not using that bully pulpit to speak out forcefully himself on the treatment of Haitians?”

“Certainly, I’ve represented to you all his point of view. His point of view is also reflected in the actions that have been taken through the administration…He certainly may still speak to it. Obviously, there’s a lot of events happening here,” Psaki responded.

However, Alcindor pushed back, “Respectfully, I understand that you are the spokesperson for the president. These are images that are traumatizing Haitian Americans that he promised to treat respectfully and with humanity. 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?”

Psaki repeated that she believes the Biden administration’s response to the images should send a message that the president does not approve of the Border Patrol agents’ treatment of Haitian migrants.

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In recent days, thousands of Haitian migrants have crossed the border at Del Rio, Texas, to seek asylum in the U.S. Haiti was thrown into political turmoil earlier this year after gunmen assassinated