White House sidelines Lindsey Graham after rejecting his DACA deal with Dick Durbin
by Sarah Westwood | Jan 25, 2018, 11:26 AM
White House officials appear to be diminishing the role of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., as they negotiate an immigration reform deal that can gain traction among Republicans in both the House and Senate.
Graham, who President Trump described as a “great friend of mine†just three weeks ago, has drawn the ire of administration officials after spearheading a proposal with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., that fell far short of what Trump requested in exchange for a deal to legislate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA was rescinded by the administration in September and will be fully phased out March 5 if no legislation is passed.
The South Carolina Republican’s comments about two senior White House aides — chief of staff John Kelly and top policy adviser Stephen Miller — have added to the recent strain between Graham and the administration, one source said.
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