Jun 21, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Melania Trump visits migrant children at Mexico border

Melania Trump at the border

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Trump told pool reporters that Melania was at the southern border visiting with migrant children.

Why it matters: Trump is trying to get on the right side of the family separation crisis he created. Melania will be thanking "law enforcement and social services providers for their hard work" and listening to how the administration can help reunite children with their families, according to a statement by the First Lady's communications director.

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