The father of Laken Riley repudiates the fact that politicians use her case “to get votes”. The death of Riley, of whom they accuse an undocumented person, fueled Republican criticism of the management of the southern border by the Joe Biden Government.

“I wish I had been there to protect her,” the student's father said in an interview aired Monday on NBC's TODAY show. It is the first time she has spoken publicly since the murder of her daughter.