Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was at the center of controversy today when he quickly fled a press conference on the St. Elizabeth’s campus in Washington, D.C. without taking any questions.
Reporters had been asked to arrive 45 minutes before the press conference to go through security and take a golf cart to the site where Mayorkas was expected to speak, but the DHS press team informed the gathered press that no questions would be taken.
“Mr. Secretary, the southern border numbers are up to 130,000 after dipping down. Are you lawful pathways working?” one reporter asked, but instead of responding, Mayorkas instead averted his eyes and quickly scurried away. When asked by another reporter why he had decided to flee rather than answer the question, he was met with silence.
The Biden administration has been touting the success of its so-called “legal pathways” programs that allowed for a decrease in illegal migrant encounters from around 99,000 in June to 130,000 in July, but Mayorkas’ actions today raise questions about the efficacy of these programs.
“When are you gonna answer my questions?” the reporter asked as Mayorkas continued to walk away. Asked again why he chose to flee the press conference, a DHS employee driving reporters away in a golf cart simply said, “Unfortunately, he had another engagement and he couldn’t really say.”
After being told that Mayorkas won’t answer questions from the press at a PRESS conference, I had to go rogue once again @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/mOmGi2lHQ7
— Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) August 17, 2023
Mayorkas’ refusal to answer questions on the Biden administration’s immigration policies raises serious questions about the effectiveness of these programs in addressing increased levels of illegal immigration. It is evident that he does not feel confident enough to answer questions from the press, and that the DHS press team was keen to cover up the inadequacy of their policies by not allowing questions to be asked of the secretary.
Rather than confronting the issues at hand, Mayorkas instead chose to ignore them by hastily making a getaway. Unfortunately for him, this does not bode well for the Biden administration, who have already been criticized on their handling of immigration issues in the past, and this incident only serves to raise suspicion and doubt of their policies.
Mayorkas if ever there was a Mr.Magoo…it is he..totally blind..”what border,I don’t see a border “..just another circus performer in the Washington zoo
Mayorkas is total TRASH, and should be deported to Afghanistan to ROT IN HELL!
Your entire message should be in capitlal letters and underscored. With Mayorkas, include the entire Biden administration.