Senior adviser Stephen Miller listens as others speak during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in August 2018 in Washington. White House officials were candid about their motives. ("The White House told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the plan was intended to alleviate a shortage of detention space but also served to send a message to Democrats. At any rate, anyone with common sense should know that firing a slew of senior DHS officials was going to lead to a raft of embarrassing revelations. Read more:Karen Tumulty: The Trump White House sets a new standard for cynicism and callousnessGreg Sargent: The latest Stephen Miller revelations require a tougher Democratic responseMax Boot: End the charade.

Source: Washington Post April 12, 2019 15:00 UTC