Joe Manchin speaks out against Biden’s lifting of Trump-era border policy – By Madeleine Beck (Salon) / April 1, 2022
“Now is not the time to throw caution to the wind,” Manchin wrote in letter to the CDC
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin expressed his disdain for the Biden administration’s plan to scrap the Trump-era border restrictions put in place as an emergency measure during the pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday
Manchin told reporters the day before that he thinks the administration should abandon its plans to lift the policy. When asked why he’s opposed lifting the restrictions, he said, “Oh my goodness. Just watch the news y’all put out every day — what’s coming across.”
In recent weeks, several right-wing cable outlets, like Fox News, have ramped up their coverage at the U.S. – Mexico border.
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