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Matthew Whitaker: “There was no family separation policy. There was a zero-tolerance policy in the Department of Justice.”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2019
There was no family separation policy. There was a zero-tolerance policy in the Department of Justice.
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Matthew Whitaker

Editor's note · Context

Whitaker defends the Department's actions, denying a specific family separation policy.

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