NEW: Biden DOJ refuses to release key Trump documents about family separations. Among the unreleased documents is the agenda from a May 2018 meeting that included a show of hands vote by Trump officials on whether to separate families. With @JuliaEAinsley. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…
In requesting documents, lawyers representing separated families argued materials could show the officials intentionally sought to inflict emotional harm on the children and parents they separated. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…
The Biden administration did agree to hand over some documents, largely by unredacting previously redacted material. But DOJ argued in the filing that the government must protect the right of the government to keep certain planning documents confidential. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…
Important context to Biden admin refusing to release critical Trump family separation documents:
At confirmation hearing, AG Garland said Trump’s separation policy was "shameful."
"I can't imagine anything worse than tearing parents from their children.”
At confirmation hearing, AG Garland said Trump’s separation policy was "shameful."
"I can't imagine anything worse than tearing parents from their children.”
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