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
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congress.govMatthew Whitaker: “There was no family separation policy. There was a zero-tolerance policy in the Department of Justice.”
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Whitaker defends the Department's actions, denying a specific family separation policy.
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