McCain: Separating Families Is An ‘Affront,’ WH Should Roll Back Policy

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks after he received the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage and conviction while striving to secure liberty for people worldwide. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks after he received the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage an... Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks after he received the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage and conviction while striving to secure liberty for people worldwide. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) MORE LESS

Sen. John McCain spoke up about the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the border, tweeting Monday that it’s an “affront” and that the administration has “the power to rescind” it.

Though the separations do stem directly from the Trump administration’s actions and not from any law, the Democrats (and Independents who caucus with them) have introduced the “Keep Families Together Act” to take matters into their own hands. No Republicans, including McCain, have signed it so far.

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  1. Have to give Gramps the props he deserves, especially for pointing out that Trump has the power to stop this, and doesn’t need Congress or the Democrats to do it.

    I wonder if this whole disaster is driving Trump so crazy that he’ll attack McCain. He would be stupid enough to do so.

  2. "No Republicans, including McCain, have signed it so far."

    Oh so telling…

    My Two Cents

  3. The fact that “opposing” GOPers do nothing but tweet about family separations would be OK if Trump were merely tweeting about an intended action. He’s implemented an incredibly evil policy; they stop at tweeting. Do none of them have the decency to take real action?

  4. The sad truth is that Trump’s dislike for McCain will cause Trump to dig in deeper to keep the policy in place.

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