Jeff Merkley actually said...

this was a deliberate decision by Kelly, by Steve Miller, by the President, by Jeff Sessions to inflict harm on children in order to send a political message.

Context

Merkley asserts that key political figures intentionally designed the family separation policy to send a political message.

08/02/2018

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