Trump signed an EO ending child separation at the border — Jeremiah
It is also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources.
It is unfortunate that Congress’s failure to act and court orders have put the Administration in the position of separating alien families to effectively enforce the law.
"Where appropriate and consistent with the law and available resources" is fairly in-determinate language, providing wiggle room for the administration to separate families for vague, unclear reasons. — Maw
Trump has got to be the dumbest US president of modern history and maybe even all of US history. — Jeremiah
Nope. The myth of dumb presidents isn't useful - except to the dumb presidents. He is the most ignorant man ever to be president. — tim wood
Why should the USA not be allowed to police its border? — tom
“Gaslighting” refers to the phenomenon in which someone insists so strenuously on a false version of events that those listening start doubting the reality right in front of their eyes. Since Donald Trump took office, the term has made its way into the popular consciousness. Editorials say that the Trump administration regularly puts a spin on what should be straightforward facts, whether it’s accusing the national media of “fake news” or claiming attendance numbers at the inauguration were as high as Obama’s in 2008. Is the president deliberately trying to manipulate our perception?
My only thought is, poor education and too much exposure to television. — Wayfarer
voted Conservative — Benkei
It’s a hostile take-over of the GOP — Wayfarer
The FBI got the needed information from the 3rd party. A private company that the DNC decided to use — Jeremiah
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