Maggie’s risking losing her access tonight.

Why is Trump separating children from parents at the border? Part to push Congress to the table, part to deter others. He’s livid at border numbers and willing to endorse drastic action. W/⁦@michaelscherer⁩: https://t.co/TGHh9QIxjM

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) June 16, 2018

Unanswered question - why does he keep pretending it isn’t his policy? Answer: he doesn’t want to own the policy of ripping children from their parents as a deterrent to others, so he pushes blame off. https://t.co/P7tGZC0hPf

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 16, 2018