resigned. writing in a letter to the secretary of state, quote, i will not be associated with the united states inhumane counterproductive decision to deport thousands of haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to haiti. country where american officials are confined to secure compounds because of the dangers posed by arm gangs in control of daily life. the white house also announcing today horses will no longer use -- be used by border officials in del rio. that change, of course, prompted by the release of what the white house called horrific images showing agents on horse back charging haitian migrants on the border. still with us robert gibbs and michael steele. the white house says it's banning horses at the border. is that just a surface-level fix for what's happening? this is a mess down there. >> it is a mess. i think it's an important component of this policy.