CNN’s Jim Acosta Reacts To Disturbing Video of Migrant Mom With Baby Yelling For Help In The Rio Grande As Authorities Just Watch

Jim Acosta couldn’t believe the “shocking video” CNN obtained of a migrant mom and her child in distress while crossing the Rio Grande River as Texas authorities appeared to stand by and watch.

“Let’s talk about the situation with the Texas National Guard in a video obtained by us that shows an immigrant woman trying to cross the Rio Grande with her infant child. Several Texas National Guard officers allegedly not assisting her, despite signs that she was in distress,” Acosta said before rolling the video.

The woman could be heard yelling “Help!” and “Don’t leave me here!” as her child cried in the background. A boat could be seen floating just feet away from her as authorities appeared to merely watch her struggle.

“My goodness. That is just shocking video,” Acosta said. “You can hear the child screaming, as well. Priscilla, how are Texas officials responding to all of this? And has the White House weighed in?” he asked reporter Priscilla Alvarez.

“These are the types of incidents that cause alarm at the White House, which has slammed Texas for its, quote, “extreme policies” when it comes to its border mission,” Alvarez said, continuing.

But in this video that you saw there, two National Guardsmen, Texas National Guardsmen, were watching in two nearby boats, as the woman was carrying a child, and yelling for assistance. They did not intervene, though we do know that the woman did eventually get to the Mexican side of the border with the child. That video being filmed December 12th by an immigration activist who was in the area.

But the Texas military department saying that, quote, “Texas National Guard soldiers approached by boat and determined that there were no signs of medical distress, injury, or incapacitation. And they had the ability to return the short distance back to the Mexican shore. The soldiers remained onsite to monitor the situation.”

“I mean, I don’t know how you could be in that boat and see a mother and a child screaming, obviously in distress, saying, ‘help me,’ Acosta said. “Floating in the Rio Grande. I mean, I would think anybody would just go over that to that woman and that child and bring them into the boat or help them get to the other side.”

“It’s distressing to watch,” said Breanna Keilar.

“It is horrible. It’s just awful to watch,” Acosta said.

Watch the clip above via CNN.