cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. >>> the president's decision to end those forced separationsack from his own party. >> many were spooked by the images of kids in cages. brad mielke has more. >> there were a lot of people calling for this move by president trump. but one really critical group had been, congressional republicans. so i talked to congressman chris stewart from utah. he said the president made a mistake and took too long to correct it. he said at the end of the day the president made the right decision. but i reminded him of the president's support of this policy for weeks until there were pictures and public outcry. has the president lost moral authority to govern immigration policy in this country? >> i don't think so. i wish he had acted more quickly. it frustrated me not just with the president but with the house and senate as well. we have responsibility, as i said earlier, to create a legislative fix, something long-term, something permanent. >> but the president was okay seeing the families separated for more than six weeks, right? that's how long it was ha

cecelia vega, the white house. >> and just occasionally, you might hear -- >> some barking. >> yeah, addition to that, you'll hear some from the puppies whoever there having a flail day in the corner. >>> a source tells abc that for now homeland security has stopped referring families to the justice department for prosecution. >> they are planning on housing as many as 20,000 at military bases. officials have already toured several bases that may be used. >>> protesters gathered in the main senate building with children wrapped in mylar blankets similar to the ones used by migrant kids at detention centers. and over in the house, they delayed the vote on a bill. it would keep families together, offer a pathway to citizenship for dreamers and $25 billion for the border wall. earlier, a more conservative bill was also voted down. >>> protesters in east pittsburgh, pennsylvania have taken to the streets for the second night in a row. hundreds stopped traffic as they protested the shooting death of unarmed antoine rose. the medical examiner has ruled the death as a homicide, that he was

abc's cecelia vega has more on that summit and what the president says about practice.ter: with the north korea summit now just days away, president trump was asked just how prepared he really is. >> i think i'm very well prepared. i don't think i have to prepare very much. it's about attitude. it's about willingness to get things done. >> reporter: what he says it's not about? the pictures. >> this will not be just a photo op. this will be at a minimum, we'll start with perhaps a good relationship, and that's something that's very important toward the ultimate making of a deal. >> reporter: in the rose garden with japan's prime minister by his side, the president tried to temper expectations for the outcome. >> i believe we're going to have a terrific success or a modified success. >> reporter: and while he says he wouldn't hesitate to call off the meeting again -- >> i am totally prepared to walk. i hope it won't be necessary. >> reporter: he says he would like to normalize relations with the hermit kingdom and perhaps invite kim, one of the world's most brutal dictat

. >>> our friend cecelia vega is live with a look at what's ahead on "good morning america." >> you guys making me homesick. you're my favorite san francisco peeps, sending you virtual hugs from new york. a busy morning on gma. the latest on the crisis at the border. president trump now says those who entered the country illegally should be immediately sent back, that's without seeing a judge. this is some of the families separated are now being eunited. thousands of children are still apart from their parents. we are following that one. also ahead, roseanne in an emotional interview, her first since those racist remarks that got her show canceled. we're following what she's saying this morning. >>> actress and model bridget nielsen welcoming a little girl. what are the risks of having a child at that age? dr. ashton here to talk about that. >>> and how to get that promotion. we'll tell you which day of the week you should definitely not ask your boss for that promotion. you guys are set, you don't a promotion. >> i'm guessing it's a monday. am i on the right track? >> no, you're not. i'

cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. >>> meanwhile, the president is praising kiersten neilson sayingestions about his zero-tolerance policy. >> but she was heckled last night as she dined at a mexican restaurant in d.c. protesters from democratic socialists of america blasting her for defending the policy. >> shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame! >> so again, neilson picked a mexican restaurant during all of this to dine in d.c. the homeland security spokesman tweeted that neilson has been working with congress for months to find a solution, and he invited the protesters to ask lawmakers to close the legal loopholes. i can tell you that restaurant, mxdc, is really, really good. not like just on taco tuesday good. they have a lobster corn guacamole. i can understand anybody wanting to go there, no matter what sort of pressure you might get. >> i see. now we know where to get the best guacamole in d.c. according to kendis gibson. >> lobster corn guacamole. >>> and the united states is the first to ever voluntarily withdraw from the u.n. human rights council. nikki haley anno

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here's cecelia vega. >> reporter: the man supervising the russia investigation in the hot seat on capitolrs grilling rod rosenstein saying the probe has gone on long enough. >> we need to see the evidence. if you hidence of f the trump campaign, present it to the damn grand jury. if you have evidence that this president acted inappropriately, present it to the american people, whatever you got. finish it the hell up. because this country is being torn apart. >> reporter: in the wake of a scathing inspector general report blasting the justice department for its handling of the clinton e-mail investigation, rosenstein and fbi director christopher wray facing heated questions. jim jordan, a staunch ally of president trump, accusing rosenstein of hiding information. >> why are you keeping information from congress? >> congressman, i am not keeping any information from congress that it's appropriate. >> in a few minutes, mr. rosenstein, i think the house of representatives is going to say something different. >> i don't agree with you, congressman. >> i disagree. >> your statement that i am pe

let's get started with abc's cecelia vega. >> reporter: in the face of growing outrage, president trumphis administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents. >> the united states will not be a migrant camp, and it will not be a refugee holding facility. won't be. >> reporter: and on twitter, he is amping up the anti-immigration rhetoric, saying big mistake made all over europe in allowing millions of people in who have so strongly and violently changed their culture. the president warning it could happen here. still, he says, he, too, is disturbed by those images of children in detention centers. >> what's happening is so sad. it's so sad. and it can be taken care of quickly, beautifully and we'll have safety. >> reporter: the president could be the one to end it. it is his policy launched by his administration. and opposition is mounting. all four living former first ladies going public. laura bush writing in the "washington post," this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. it is immoral and breaks my heart. michelle obama retweeting mrs. bush's op ed saying sometimes

. >> cecilia vega at the white house. cecelia, thanks as always. >>> still much more ahead on "world news" this thursday. the woman walking her dogs attackan alligator. tonight you'll hear the 911 calls and the new warning from authorities. >>> also ahead the deputy attacked responding to a call. the struggle in broad day light. the deputy opening fire. >>> we're just back from singapore and then london. the big headline in the uk while we were there. the queen and her new travelmate. on tour with meghan. what happened with meghan today? apparently she's still learning the royal ropes. a lot more news ahead. but i realized something was missing... me. the thought of my symptoms returning was keeping me from being there for the people and things i love most. so, i talked to my doctor and learned humira can help get, and keep,uc under control when other medications haven't worked well enough. and it helps people achieve control that lasts so you could experience few or no symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections,