In an appearance on Meet the Press Sunday, Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway said that "nobody likes" breaking up migrant families. But she continued to push the Trump administration's deeply untrue assertion that only the Democrats can rectify the situation.

"As a mother, as a Catholic, as somebody who’s got a conscience," said Conway, "I will tell you that nobody likes this policy. You saw the president on camera, that he wants this to end—"



"He can end it," host Chuck Todd interjected.

The administration has repeatedly tried to hold Democrats responsible for the humanitarian crisis playing out at our border, saying that the children can be reunited with their parents as soon as Democrats cooperate on Trump's immigration agenda. Basically, the president is holding children hostage in exchange for his wall, and he’s admitted as much in many a Twitter rant.

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The Democrats are forcing the breakup of families at the Border with their horrible and cruel legislative agenda. Any Immigration Bill MUST HAVE full funding for the Wall, end Catch & Release, Visa Lottery and Chain, and go to Merit Based Immigration. Go for it! WIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2018

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Democrats can fix their forced family breakup at the Border by working with Republicans on new legislation, for a change! This is why we need more Republicans elected in November. Democrats are good at only three things, High Taxes, High Crime and Obstruction. Sad! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2018

Still, Conway denied using kids as political pawns. "I certainly don’t want anybody to use these kids as leverage,” she said, although, as Todd pointed out, the administration’s use of just this tactic has been confirmed by a White House source.

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EARLIER: Kellyanne: ‘No’ White House not using migrant children for political leverage #MTP #IfItsSunday pic.twitter.com/UZ6XjdXKCR — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 17, 2018

Gabrielle Bruney Gabrielle Bruney is a writer and editor for Esquire, where she focuses on politics and culture.

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