Psaki: Abbott 'declined' money for illegal immigrant COVID tests, hopes 'he’ll reconsider'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki claims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “declined” money provided by the federal government to pay for coronavirus testing for illegal immigrants, adding that the administration hopes “he’ll reconsider.”

“The governor has complained about testing at the border,” Psaki said in a Sunday interview with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. “He’s shared details that are not fact-based, but to be crystal clear here, FEMA, DHS has worked with local authorities, has worked with local NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] to come up with a plan that would cover 100% of testing costs for migrants who cross the border.”