On Tuesday, during a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took a moment to correct a questioner on the status of Afghan refugees. The Afghans in question were brought in by the Biden administration, claiming refugee status. And, as we’ve come to expect from the legacy media, the questioner had the facts wrong – but PressSec quickly set her straight.
Reporter: “The administration ended some temporary protections for Afghans…”@PressSec: “We didn’t end that proactively. It expired. And it’s because the previous administration illegally paroled hundreds of thousands of people into the country… It’s a temporary status. It’s… pic.twitter.com/WLoUeDznsn
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 22, 2025
It was an interesting exchange, and it brings up something of an interesting question.
Reporter: The administration ended some…
