A spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump called on “both sides” of the political aisle to address the Trump administration’s family separation policy, even though the President or attorney general alone could reverse the policy immediately.
“Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform,” Stephanie Grisham, a spokesperson for Melania Trump, told several outlets. “She believes we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with a heart.”
Attorney General Jeff Sessions in April ordered U.S. Attorneys to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy of criminally prosecuting everyone apprehended at the border, even migrants claiming asylum rights.
Because children cannot be held in criminal detention, the policy soon led to a spike in children being separated from the families with whom they’d approached the border. The President and members of his administration have responded to the backlash against the new policy by shifting blame to Congress.
Asked whether the first lady had lobbied the President or attorney general to end the administration’s family separation policy, given their authority to do so, Grisham did not directly answer. “Thanks Matt,” she said, without elaborating.
This post has been updated.
Of course under the rules Trump wants, neither Melania nor especially her parents, would have been allowed in the country.
Most sincere thing the Second Lady could do would be to permanently separate herself from the Trump Crime Family.
I think Michael Avenatti would pay her to handle her divorce; she’d be free to testify, and she could have a new hashtag
#begonedotard
The only response from the democrats should be:
“The Whiner in the White House wants his wall? Get the Mexicans to pay for it as he claimed. He wants the kids to be reuiinited with their families? Stop taking them hostage.”
Apparently the first lady doesn’t understand that he hubby and the GOP are in charge and making these decisions. Someone should explain to her that her statement is inaccurate and embarrassing.