White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was cornered in her press briefing on Friday as she tried to argue the administration was trying to prevent undocumented immigrants from burdening U.S. hospitals as part of the shutdown standoff.

The press secretary was asked if the Trump administration’s position is that hospitals should not have to treat undocumented immigrants who show up in emergency rooms.

Leavitt denied that was their stance before beating a hasty retreat.

“No, that’s not our position,“ she said. ”Our position is that it is unacceptable that the Biden administration paroled and encouraged the invasion of tens of millions illegal aliens into our country and then promise them free health care.“

Leavitt then went on to repeat accusations that Democrats want to give undo

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