🔥Alabama Senator Katie Britt used a misleading sex trafficking victim story in her Republican rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union speech.
💥The sex trafficking story actually took place in Mexico nearly 20 years ago, not under the Biden administration.
😡Carla Jacinto, the woman at the center of the story, expressed her frustration and concern about her story being used for political purposes without her permission.
Did the sex trafficking victim story happen under the Biden administration?
—No, the story actually took place in Mexico nearly 20 years ago.
Who is Carla Jacinto?
—Carla Jacinto is the woman at the center of the misleading sex trafficking victim story used by Senator Katie Britt in her Republican rebuttal.
Why is Carla Jacinto upset?
—Carla Jacinto is upset that her story is being used for political purposes without her permission.
Has the media confirmed Carla Jacinto's story?
—Yes, CNN has confirmed much of what Carla Jacinto has said in prior reporting. Her story hasn't changed since CNN first profiled it in 2017.
Did Senator Britt apologize for using the misleading story?
—No, Senator Britt has not issued a formal apology for using the misleading sex trafficking victim story in her Republican rebuttal.
00:00Alabama Senator Katie Britt faces backlash for using a misleading sex trafficking victim story in her Republican rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union speech.
02:59Carla Jacinto, the woman at the center of the story, expressed her frustration and concern about her story being used for political purposes without her permission.
06:00Senator Britt's performance in the Republican response has been widely mocked in the media and even on the TV show Saturday Night Live.
08:53Former President Donald Trump continues to use inflammatory language regarding immigration and the border issue.
09:37Trump's use of war-like language is seen as a way to justify using the military at the border if he is elected president again.
