Former federal ethics chief Walter Shaub Walter Michael ShaubTrump breaks with precedent on second night of convention Democratic senators call for ethics review into Ivanka Trump's Goya tweet Chris Cuomo blasts Trump over photo with Goya products: 'In the middle of a pandemic, they're selling beans' MORE blasted first lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpTrump privately blamed Black Americans for lacking initiative: report The Hill's 12:30 Report: Ginsburg lies in repose Melania Trump: Ginsburg's 'spirit will live on in all she has inspired' MORE's trip to the border on Thursday, calling her tour of a facility used to house migrant children "a load of crap."

"This photo op press conference is a load of crap! This is the biggest flim flam con job! Shame on everyone involved!" Shaub tweeted.

"No talk about how they're going to return kids whose parents have been deported. No explanation of how identities are recorded and their parents are tracked," he added.

THIS PHOTO OP PRESS CONFERENCE IS A LOAD OF CRAP!

THIS IS THE BIGGEST FLIM FLAM CON JOB! SHAME ON EVERYONE INVOLVED!

NO TALK ABOUT HOW THEY'RE GOING TO RETURN KIDS WHOSE PARENTS HAVE BEEN DEPORTED. NO EXPLANATION OF HOW IDENTITIES ARE RECORDED AND THEIR PARENTS ARE TRACKED. — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 21, 2018

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Shaub issued several more tweets slamming the first lady's visit to the facility, accusing staff of offering deceptive answers and calling Melania Trump's visit "pure propaganda."

This is pure propaganda. They hope schmaltz is the opiate of the masses. — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 21, 2018

The first lady made the surprise trip to Texas on Thursday, one day after her husband signed an executive order halting family separations at the border. Melania Trump had previously expressed concerns with the policy.

She was scheduled to visit two facilities while in Texas. The first is a social services center in McAllen, while the other is a customs and border processing center, her office said.

When she arrived at the McAllen facility, the first lady sat in what appeared to be a classroom and spoke with staff members.

"We all know they’re here without their families and I want to thank you for your hard work, your compassion and your kindness you’re giving them in this difficult time," she said. "I’d also like to ask you how I can help these children to reunite with their families as quickly as possible."

She later asked how long children typically stay in the facility and what kind of activities they do.

"This is their home," one of the staffers told her. "They refer to these as shelters, but it is really a home for the children."