Border Patrol agents who President Joe Biden promised would "Pay" for their treatment of migrants in Del Rio, Texas, could face little more than a few days suspension if an investigation supports the explanation of officials and agents.
A Department of Homeland Security probe was started after photos and videos emerged showing horseback agents confronting migrants at the southern border.
The outet added that six agents were under investigation.
An official told the news outlet that the horse unit previously had not been assigned to the Del Rio bridge, and that agents did not have clear rules of engagement.
A senior administration official told the news outlet that the agents only should face a possible suspension for several days with pay.
Sources told Fox News the investigation could rest on what the agents said, rather than what they did.
"Yelling at people is not a crime," said the official, who added that the National Border Patrol Council had sent in lawyers and the men are "Well represented." It also was noted that despite the presence of tens of thousands of migrants, not one agent or one migrant was hurt.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Horseback Border Patrol Agents Could Get Minimal Punishment
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