The White House reiterated its position that there is no evidence to suggest that an ISIS sympathizer’s smuggling ring has brought terrorists into the United States. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to Fox News’ Peter Doocy’s question about how the terrorist sympathizer could be smuggling people across the southern border by stating that intelligence had alerted them to a human smuggling network and they took swift action to disrupt it.
Jean-Pierre also pointed out that smugglers have been apprehended overseas, including one with ties to a foreign terrorist organization. She emphasized that there is no indication that anyone moved by the smuggling network has terrorism connections.
Doocy pressed further, asking if the administration knows the whereabouts of those smuggled into the country by the ISIS sympathizer. Jean-Pierre reiterated that individuals brought in by the smuggling network are subject to extra vetting and removal proceedings. Additionally, anyone crossing the border who matches the profile of those in the smuggling network is also subject to extra vetting and expedited removal proceedings.
Doocy’s question follows a report about a smuggler linked to the Islamic terrorist organization helping migrants enter the US from Mexico. The FBI is actively investigating Uzbek nationals granted asylum through the US-Mexico border, although no specific ISIS plot has been uncovered.
In a separate development, the White House officially acknowledged its belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner group. Prigozhin, known for leading a rebellion against Russia’s military, died in a plane crash along with top members of the Wagner Group. President Biden had previously suggested that Putin is behind much of what happens in Russia.
In conclusion, the White House denies any indication of terrorists being smuggled into the US through the southern border. They assert that they have taken steps to disrupt the human smuggling network and are conducting thorough vetting procedures. Furthermore, they suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s involvement in the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group.
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