Conservatives cry hypocrisy after Biden bans travel from 8 African countries

Conservatives are accusing President Biden of hypocrisy after he announced travel restrictions against eight African countries.

During the 2020 campaign, critics noted, Biden accused former President Donald Trump of racism and xenophobia for enacting similar travel bans.

Despite the way it is being framed in some outlets, however, the tweet embedded below does not actually address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead, it was posted in response to a Trump administration policy that would make it more difficult for citizens of Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan to obtain immigrant visas. When asked by reporters what the rationale was for the policy, Department of Homeland Security officials cited concerns about passports and information sharing, not COVID-19.