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Trump’s DACA walk-off forces Republicans to explain the mess

Republicans were still trying to square Trump’s DACA repeal with their own reluctance to own the fallout. By September 13, the pressure had shifted onto GOP leaders to produce a legislative answer, even as they worried that the president had boxed them into a politically ugly corner.

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First recorded Sep 13, 2017·Meaningfully updated Sep 13, 2017

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Trump’s DACA walk-off forces Republicans to explain the mess

Republicans were still trying to square Trump’s DACA repeal with their own reluctance to own the fallout. By September 13, the pressure had shifted onto GOP leaders to produce a legislative answer, even as they worried that the president had boxed them into a politically ugly corner.

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Trump’s DACA walk-off forces Republicans to explain the mess

Republicans were still trying to square Trump’s DACA repeal with their own reluctance to own the fallout. By September 13, the pressure had shifted onto GOP leaders to produce a legislative answer, even as they worried that the president had boxed them into a politically ugly corner.

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