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The administration spent June 18 trying to defend a border policy that was already collapsing under public outrage. The day brought fresh criticism from lawmakers, activists, and even some Republicans, while the White House kept insisting it had no real choice. The result was a full-blown political and humanitarian self-own.
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The administration spent June 18 trying to defend a border policy that was already collapsing under public outrage. The day brought fresh criticism from lawmakers, activists, and even some Republicans, while the White House kept insisting it had no real choice. The result was a full-blown political and humanitarian self-own.
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The administration spent June 18 trying to defend a border policy that was already collapsing under public outrage. The day brought fresh criticism from lawmakers, activists, and even some Republicans, while the White House kept insisting it had no real choice. The result was a full-blown political and humanitarian self-own.
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