President Biden will visit a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, but has no plans to visit the border, according to the White House.
FOX Business’s Edward Lawrence asked if the president intended to “see the situation with his own eyes” on Tuesday.
White House press secretary Carine Jean-Pierre speaks during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.
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“He will be visiting TSMC, which is investing heavily in Phoenix to manufacture cutting-edge chips, which will bring new jobs and economic opportunities to Arizona,” said Jean- says Pierre. “And it’s largely thanks to chips and science laws.”
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She then accused Republicans of “performing political stunts” rather than working with Democrats on immigration reform.
Fox News’ Jackie Heinrich pressured Jean-Pierre that he might visit the border in 2023 if it wasn’t Tuesday.
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“What are Republicans in Congress actually going to do to address this issue instead of doing political stunts?” He argued that it would ultimately hurt families who were trying to leave and seek asylum in the United States.
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Jean-Pierre claimed last week that President Biden has been to the U.S.-Mexico border.