BREAKING: Doocy Slams Jean-Pierre In a Heated Exchange

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Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy confronted the Biden administration once again, pressing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre with a direct question about the risks posed to American citizens by illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes, including homicide.

Doocy referenced recent data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which reported that as of July 21, there are 13,099 undocumented immigrants convicted of homicide currently residing in the United States. The statistics were disclosed in a letter sent to Republican Texas Representative Tony Gonzales. However, according to The Daily Caller, Jean-Pierre pushed back, claiming the data was being misrepresented.

During Monday’s press briefing, Doocy stated that 13,000 individuals who had been convicted of murder had crossed the border illegally and were now living among the population. He inquired about the level of danger U.S. communities faced as a result. Jean-Pierre countered, describing the ICE data as a false representation. She emphasized that multiple outlets had fact-checked the information, alleging that its portrayal was misleading and inaccurate.

She emphasized the importance of addressing the issue, stating that if information and data were to be reported, it needed to be presented to avoid confusing the American people and certainly did not involve lying. She added that the false representation of the matter was unacceptable.

The letter also highlighted other alarming figures, including 15,811 undocumented immigrants convicted of sexual assault and 14,301 convicted of burglary who are currently living freely in the U.S. ICE’s national docket reportedly includes over 662,566 non-citizens with criminal histories, comprising 435,719 convicted criminals and an additional 226,847 individuals with pending criminal charges.

ICE has also pointed to sanctuary city policies as a significant barrier, claiming these jurisdictions frequently ignore detainer requests for criminal aliens, complicating agents’ ability to make arrests.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson disputed the data’s context, explaining to NBC News that the numbers span decades. However, it remains unclear when the 13,099 convicted of homicide first entered the U.S.

This development adds to the political challenges facing Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Harris was tasked with addressing the border crisis early in the administration, but criticism over the lack of progress has mounted.

When former San Diego Border Patrol Chief Agent Aaron Heitke spoke at a congressional hearing last week, it sparked even more attention. Heitke disclosed that he had been instructed by the government to withhold information on the arrests of unlawful border crossers who were classified as Significant Interest Aliens and may have had terrorist connections.

Heitke told the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security that the only effective consequence to slow down and discourage illegal immigration into the United States was to send individuals back to their country of origin. He mentioned that over the first three-plus years of the administration, he had observed a steady decrease in the number of countries to which people could be sent back.

Heitke further criticized the administration’s policies, stating that reducing detention space and funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had significantly weakened border enforcement efforts.

Heitke added that from day one, the administration had made a deliberate effort to decrease the amount of detention space available nationwide. He noted that funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention facilities had been steadily cut, and private detention had been eliminated.