Massachusetts Rep Astonishes CNN Host With Border Claim

A Massachusetts lawmaker astonished a CNN host during an interview after making a claim that the “🚧Border is secure.”

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) shocked CNN host Jake Tapper during an interview on Wednesday after she insisted the 🚧Border was under control, even after she contradicted herself by admitting there was a “humanitarian crisis” due to an increase in migrants crossing the border.

“No doubt about it, our 🚧Border is secure,” Pressley told Tapper. “And, we’re in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. And, we have to fix our broken system.”

“You think the 🚧Border is secure? Or it is not secure?” Tapper asked Pressley to clarify her answer.

Pressley reiterated that she believes “we are in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and there needs to be federal investment to support those migrant families.”

“This is a humanitarian crisis and its the consequence of a number of longstanding broken policies that you know, are very consequential for asylum seekers, TPS holders, and DACA recipients,” Pressley continued.

Tapper asked Pressley for clarification regarding her statement a second time, while indicating that he agreed that this was a humanitarian crisis.

“Just to get some clarity on this, and sure, it’s a conversation for another day. Do you think that the 🚧Border is secure? Is that what you said?” Tapper asked Pressley, appearing confused.

Once again, Pressley told Tapper, “Yes, the 🚧Border is secure and we’re in the midst of a humanitarian crisis that has been created by a broken system.”

Tapper questioned Pressley on how the 🚧Border could be secure when “millions of undocumented migrants” have been entering the country.

🚧Border Patrol officials have reported more than 1.8 million encounters with migrants crossing the 🚧Border over the past 12 months. In August, 🚧Border Patrol agents reported 181,059 migrant encounters, according to data from the U.S. Customs and 🚧Border Protection website.