Pres. Trump says U.S. policy separating migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border is law. It's not. https://t.co/c1n7kSh3mK pic.twitter.com/4eNadosnpo
— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2018
A boy's heart-wrenching cries for his father. A young girl begging for someone to call her aunt. These can be heard on an audio recorded in a border processing center where the Trump administration is separating children from parents and guardians. https://t.co/a3dNmfoNjA
— NBC Latino (@NBCLatino) June 18, 2018
NEW: Senate Democrats send letter to Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley calling for hearing on Trump administration's family separation policy.
“We cannot remain silent in the face of these horrifying stories." https://t.co/QvhvFeCenf pic.twitter.com/1vdSQyXh32
— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2018
Majority of Republicans back Trump policy separating migrant kids from parents https://t.co/oasX0VjsDQ pic.twitter.com/90L9PgMtgZ
— The Hill (@thehill) June 18, 2018
The @FT View on the Trump family separation policy: "There may be Americans who can look squarely at this policy without turning away in shame, but they appear to remain in the minority."https://t.co/AASEjInifK
— Shawn Donnan (@sdonnan) June 18, 2018
"It was very clear that these young people are being used as leverage, used as leverage to deter people from coming across the border … but also used as leverage politically." – Gen. Michael Hayden on family separations https://t.co/pkMlA3comh pic.twitter.com/PveL4fOJry
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) June 18, 2018
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen just said DHS isn't separating families who "legitimately" enter country through a port of entry. This is false. I covered story of a 1-year-old baby taken from asylum seeker at port, for @KPBSnews & @NewsHour : https://t.co/8kc16Ffdbj
— Jean Guerrero (@jeanguerre) June 18, 2018
Nielsen is just a cold blooded liar. Does she expect us to believe that this horrible situation came out of nowhere because of Democrats in Congress? https://t.co/YS62b7CnLK
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) June 18, 2018
False claims by Nielsen: 1. parents allowed to call children 2. parents can claim custody of their kids when they are released (undocumented parents can be deported for coming forward) 3. illegal entry is a crime (previously could claim asylum when crossing between POEs)
— Julia E. Ainsley (@JuliaEAinsley) June 18, 2018
Lindsey Graham: "President Trump could stop this policy with a phone call." https://t.co/R99mdg4b2p
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 18, 2018
Sometimes truth transcends party. https://t.co/TeFM7NmNzU
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 18, 2018
Another first lady heard from: Rosalynn Carter releases statement saying "The practice and policy today of removing children from their parents' care at our border with Mexico is disgraceful and a shame to our country."
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 18, 2018
Sanders: Laura Bush Should Ask Her Own Husband Why He Created This Problem. pic.twitter.com/NNU3U3HmXN
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 18, 2018
NEW: Trump admin discussed separating moms, kids to deter asylum seekers in Feb. 2017 https://t.co/KDb81ytcnw
— Julia E. Ainsley (@JuliaEAinsley) June 18, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Theresa May suffers ANOTHER embarrassing defeat on Brexit as party splits burst open in House of Lordshttps://t.co/phIQ3Abw5i pic.twitter.com/ZFFpqbbDRN
— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) June 18, 2018
Top doctors slam 'Brexit dividend' and demand vote on EU deal in open letter https://t.co/19T6HIZwd5
— Red Broad #FBPE 🇪🇺 #PeoplesVote 👍 (@DjRedBroad) June 18, 2018
If extra cash for the NHS is going to require tax rises, then it can't be described as a Brexit 'dividend' – can it ?
— Hilary Benn (@hilarybennmp) June 18, 2018
It took eight years, but the note Liam Byrne left for Philip Hammond got to him eventually. pic.twitter.com/xAlF9JqPEx
— Tom Hamilton (@thhamilton) June 18, 2018
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) June 18, 2018
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WORLD
Pompeo says U.S. agreed to "alter" Korea armistice at Kim Jong Un summit https://t.co/pzvDcTcd2c pic.twitter.com/kkNPkIQwMI
— Bloomberg (@business) June 18, 2018
He lies about crime in Britain, he lies about crime in Germany, he lies about and defends his cruel, inhumane, barbaric policy of separating babies and children at the border, a new low even for him, and in less than four weeks, @theresa_may will roll out the red carpet. Really? https://t.co/Y9PyeMrSAD
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) June 18, 2018
I never want to hear someone say “Yes, I’d be great if we could give everyone health care, but HOW are we gonna pay for it?” now that President Starship Troopers just made “Space Force” a thing https://t.co/zecOMv3CuW
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 18, 2018
my dad was watching the news and a clip of trump talking about space force came on and he looked at me, at the tv, and back at me and said “fuckers on crack” sksksjrbehhssns
— taylor delozier (@taydelozier) June 18, 2018
It's good to see ridicule win one for a change. https://t.co/cE4rKTnlHi
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 18, 2018
— Rainer Sigl (@rainersigl) June 13, 2018