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Republicans using migrants as ‘political pawns,’ White House says
2022.09.15 14:47
© Reuters. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican governors are using migrants as “political pawns,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday, when asked about a decision by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
She also described the move as a “premeditated political stunt.”