Biden won’t visit border during Arizona trip; Republicans pulling ‘political stunts,’ White House says

President Biden will visit a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday however has no plans to visit the border, in line with the White House. 

Asked by FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence whether or not the president deliberate to “see the scenario for himself” on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre evaded, saying investments in chip manufacturing will convey main financial alternatives. 

“He’ll be visiting TSMC, an organization making a significant funding to fabricate leading edge chips in Phoenix. This will convey new jobs and financial alternative to Arizona,” Jean-Pierre mentioned. “And it’s largely because of the Chips and Science Act.” 

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She then accused Republicans of “doing political stunts” relatively than working with Democrats on immigration reform. 

Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich pressed Jean-Pierre on a possible border visit in 2023 if not on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre once more evaded. 

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“What are Congressional Republicans going to do to really cope with this concern as an alternative of doing political stunts?” Jean-Pierre mentioned, alleging that these “political stunts” in the end harm households who’re merely attempting to depart a dictatorship and search asylum within the United States. 

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Jean-Pierre insisted final week that President Biden has been to the U.S.-Mexico border, regardless of no record of him having been there — whilst vp.