been uppermost in my mind ever since he had seen them he said the department had alerted its inspector generals office and directed that staff from the office of professional responsibility be present roundtheclock in del rioi was horrified to see the images and we look forward to learning the facts that are adduced from the investigation and we will take actions that those facts compel mayorkas said we do not tolerate any mistreatment or abuse of a migrant periodpreviously during a monday news conference both mayorkas and border patrol chief raul ortiz played down the incident with ortiz telling reporters that the agents were working in a difficult and chaotic environment and trying to control their horseswhite house press secretary jen psaki said mayorkas spoke monday before he had seen the images he believes this does not represent who we are as a country and does not represent the positions of the bidenharris administration psaki told reporters on tuesdaycriticism was withering from members of congress including rep bennie thompson a mississippi democrat who chairs the house homeland security committee he called on mayorkas to take immediate action to hold those responsible accountable house speaker nancy pelosi also called for an investigationrepublicans meanwhile stepped up their continued criticism of bidens approach to the border with 26 republican governors calling on the president to change his border policiesa crisis that began at the southern border now extends beyond to every state and requires immediate action before the situation worsens they said in a statement