Biden White House Blame Texas National Guard for Bishop Evans’s Death

Yesterday, when asked whether the White House felt “any responsibility” for the death of Bishop Evans, the Texas National Guardsman who drowned trying to save illegal immigrants who were crossing the Rio Grande, spokeswoman Jen Psaki deflected blame.

“Well, of course, we are mourning the loss of his life, and we are grateful for the work of every National Guardsman.” But: “I would note that the National Guard worked for the states, and so he is an employee of the Texas National Guard, and his efforts and his operation were directed by there, not by the federal government.”

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Yesterday, when asked whether the White House felt “any responsibility” for the death of Bishop Evans, the Texas National Guardsman who drowned trying to save illegal immigrants who were crossing the Rio Grande, spokeswoman Jen Psaki deflected blame.

“Well, of course, we are mourning the loss of his life, and we are grateful for the work of every National Guardsman.” But: “I would note that the National Guard worked for the states, and so he is an employee of the Texas National Guard, and his efforts and his operation were directed by there, not by the federal government.”