The Memo: Child separation crisis risks ‘Katrina moment’ for Trump

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The Memo: Child separation crisis risks ‘Katrina moment’ for Trump
By Niall Stanage - 06/19/18 06:00 AM EDT

The separation of children from their parents at the border is fast becoming a political crisis for the Trump administration.

The administration’s actions have drawn fire across party lines, including from former first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.

They have caused unease among stalwart supporters of the president — among them, evangelist Franklin Graham and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.

Democrats are incandescent about what they see as a grave abuse of human rights. And the news media is bearing down on the issue. Monday’s “NBC Nightly News” was anchored by Lester Holt from McAllen, Texas, where hundreds of young people are being held.

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