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The border separation crisis remained the dominant Trump self-inflicted wound on July 2, with the administration still trying to contain the outrage it created by prosecuting parents and splitting families apart. The policy had already triggered fierce criticism from judges, advocates, and even some Republicans, and the fallout was moving from emotional shock to institutional damage.
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The border separation crisis remained the dominant Trump self-inflicted wound on July 2, with the administration still trying to contain the outrage it created by prosecuting parents and splitting families apart. The policy had already triggered fierce criticism from judges, advocates, and even some Republicans, and the fallout was moving from emotional shock to institutional damage.
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The border separation crisis remained the dominant Trump self-inflicted wound on July 2, with the administration still trying to contain the outrage it created by prosecuting parents and splitting families apart. The policy had already triggered fierce criticism from judges, advocates, and even some Republicans, and the fallout was moving from emotional shock to institutional damage.
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