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From NBC News:
by Jacob Soboroff, Julia Ainsley and Geoff Bennett | NBC NEWS
WASHINGTON — The Trump White House blocked the Justice Department from making a deal in October 2019 to pay for mental health services for migrant families who had been separated by the Trump administration, two current and two former senior administration officials told NBC News.
Three sources involved in the discussions who requested anonymity said the Office of White House Counsel made the decision to reject the settlement of a federal lawsuit after consultation with senior adviser Stephen Miller, the driving force behind many of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including family separations.
“DOJ strongly, and unanimously, supported the settlement, but not all agencies involved were on the same page,” an administration official said. “Ultimately, the settlement was declined at the direction of the White House counsel’s office.”
Another administration official said: “Ultimately, it was Stephen who prevailed. He squashed it.”
The White House’s refusal to accept the deal ended up costing taxpayers $6 million.
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Read the full article at the link.
The cost of the immoral misconduct of Miller in number of human lives, futures, and wasted taxpayer funds is probably incalculable.
My thanks to this dynamic trio at NBC News whose fearless reporting has helped keep Miller’s crimes in the public spotlight!
Due Process Forever!
PWS
011-19-20