A Trump official tried to argue that detained children don't need soap, toothbrushes, or beds...

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

[shanny]

1. this stupid, venomous fuck should be all over social media

and traditional media as well

what the actual fuck

[mr_lebowski]

2. Could maybe be because ... the Obama Admin did the same thing?

Last edited Fri Jun 21, 2019, 07:23 PM - Edit history (2)

EDIT: added the evidence for the folks below. And yes, I HATE having to post this, breaks my friggin' heart on multiple levels

https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-tell-9th-circuit-detained-kids-safe-and-sanitary-without-soap/

The settlement landed back in court in 2015, when class members moved to enforce it following the Obama administration’s announcement <snip>

Gee said the administration had breached Flores by failing to provide detainees with adequate food and clean drinking water, or with hygiene items like soap, toothbrushes and towels. She also concluded that the children were being deprived of sleep and access to bathrooms, and were subjected to near-freezing temperatures.

At least it sounds like things did CHANGE but it's pretty sad the admin had to be taken to court over it ...

[Control-Z]

3. Did they? n/t

[mr_lebowski]

5. Added to my post for your edification ...

[shanny]

4. link?

[mr_lebowski]

6. Added to my post for your edification ... (nt)

[shanny]

7. thank you for posting

the truth is always important

[dalton99a]

8. Sarah Fabian can go for days without soap or a toothbrush or a bed