the president distancing himself from john sanders, the cbp commissioner he appointed in april. >> i don't think i've ever spoken to him actually. no, we have some very good people running it. >> reporter: sources tell abc news sanders' resignation had nothing to do with revelations that the border patrol housed migrant children in texas in conditions a doctor, who recently visited the facility, likened to torture facilities. a border patrol station in clint, texas, reportedly denied about 300 children soap and toothpaste, according to lawyers who went inside and spoke with them. the children were found filthy and sleeping on the concrete floor with only mylar sheets. the cbp has denied most of the allegations. and while the agency said earlier this week it removed 250 children, overnight, we learned about 100 more were transferred there. the cbp saying the overcrowding was the problem. that outgoing border chief, john sanders, recently railing at facilities just like clint. >> children should not have to sleep on the ground, huddle under mylar blankets. this is the united states of a

and that is that john sanders was never seen in the same way mark morgan was seen. now mark morgan who we expect to be named to take that place. mark morgan is a hardliner, he was pushing for those raised over the weekend. the ones that were pulled back at the last minute. and this administration that kind of talk gets you favoritism. not like john sanders, he didn't have people to surround him and protect him in this situation. >> when you say, i want to return to this, there's going to be a vote later today. elaborate on your point about management versus funding. what does your reporting indicate about what breakdown is happening here. >> about 2, 2 1/2 weeks ago, we got these numbers that were staggering, that showed how many children were stuck in these border stations across the border. most was in the rio grande valley and el paso where the clint facility was, and then in yuma. we said, okay, they're overcrowded because yes they have a lot of unaccompanied children across the border, and there's not enough capacity for them to be sent to human services where

so we don't know whether that played a role in john sanders' decision to step down.that we're going to hear a lot more of this. obviously, the homeland security department and the administration has a whole have been defending their handling of what they say is an unprecedented crisis at the border. so they say they defend their treatment of these children. obviously, now, though, there's a lot more attention to what exactly has been happening. so john sanders is on his way out at the customs and protection border agency and we'll see who is next up to bat. robert perez is the dpueputy director there. maybe he'll be the new acting commissioner. >> and i'm going to try to connect the dots here because i believe they can be connected. this is another example of how the unorthodox management style of this white house. we were just talking about a new press secretary, new communications director. this president has a policy problem which could become a political problem at the border. how much of it is attributed to the fact that he turns over his department of homeland

that, of course, goes to the top of customs and border protection which is john sanders. it's interesting, too, that this would be the reason why he would need to leave because he used to be the chief operations officer. he, more than anyone, understands the way the movement of people works at the border and how important it is to have adequate space available and to have the people there to care for people and to move them around. but for a long time, he's been saying they're understaffed. and then you also can't pull this apart from the pressure i'm sure he's under from the white house as they see numbers rise at the border in recent months. >> how much do we know about whether the white house was involved in pressing mr. sanders to step down? >> we're still trying to figure that out. this is just really breaking in the last hour or so. he is leaving. it's not clear that they asked him to do so. right now the resignation sid he was leaving but think about this white house. they've had a very heavy hand in the personnel at dhs. it was just two months ago kirstjen nielsen

custom and border protection commissioner, john sanders is going to be stepping down. how much do you think this has to do with the criticism that he is facing over conditions in some of these detention facilities? >> first and foremost thank you for having me. this is a very important issue that we need to keep ringing attention to. -- bringing attention to. i think the reason he is stepping out is because of the criticism. voicing concerns about the catastrophic conditions, also at the border. is >> as we know, the border patrol is struggling to deal with this massive influx of migrants coming to the southern border. obviously, we are in at the same time about these migrants in particular, children, being held in awful conditions. how does the approach need to change? from the federal government? >> first and foremost, we need to deal with a horrific conditions. attorneys have visited and reported to the associated press that they are seeing children suffering as a result of the trump administration immigration policy. you have 13 and 14-year-olds taking care of infa

john sanders says he will step down next week, but didn't say why. he has recently blamed the crisis on a lack of money. lawyers who visited one of the detention centres reported squalid conditions, with children being held without access to showers or enough food. here is our north america editorjon sopel. it is a non—descript government building in clint, texas, but beyond the unwelcoming walls, migrant children who have been separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who visited the facility. around 300 of the children have been moved, though some have been returned. the case has caused indignation. this was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. if you don't have a toothbrush, if you don't have soap, if you don't have a blanket, it's not safe and sanitary. wouldn't everybody agree with that? well, i think it's... i think those are — there's fair reason to find that those things may be part of safe and sanitary. not "may be" — are. chanting: let

. >> did you ask john sanders to resign? do you know why he is leaving?knew there were going to be changes there, we have made good changes. we're moving people around to different locations. the game has changed a lot because of what mexico is doing. we're doing things we wouldn't be able to do where. the problem with our border patrol, they are phenomenal people. but the laws are so bad with catch and release, the visa lottery, chain migration. the laws are so bad, and the asylum resumes are so bad, that our border patrol people that are so incredible, aren't allowed to do their jobs. because mexico is now -- for the first time in 50 years helping us, and we really appreciate it, we're able to make certain changes we wouldn't be able to make before. steve, did you have a question. >> the back and forth with the leader of iran this morning, what message did you want to send to him? >> there is no message. i'll tell you what the message is, when they're ready they'll have to let us know. when they're ready they'll let us know, very simple. ready to do wha

the protection agencies acting can minister, john sanders, is now expected to step down in the coming weeks as the primary border enforcement executive. that's according to federal officials, and both of those are reports, although on the first one we do have that tweet from the first lady's twitter account. with regard to the customs border and protection, we have the director of ice who will join you this hour. and we will get in deeper on what's happening with those detention centers, where migrant children are, and the exit now of the acting commissioner. all of it this hour. and this is breaking. a strange twist in the depression disappearance of mackenzie lueck. police are saying she was last seen in the park with an unknown person in the middle of the night. you are watching "outnumbered overtime." i'm harris faulkner. let's take you through the timeline now. investigators say mackenzie lueck landed at selleck city international airport at 1:35 a.m. on june 17th. she texted her mother two oh one a.m. and got into a lift about 40 minutes later. this is where things start to take

it's about helping children. >> reporter: but the president is distancing himself from john sanders, otection chief he appointed in april. >> i don't think i've ever spoken to him, actually. >> reporter: this following news of sanders' sudden resignation. abc news learning from sources his resignation had nothing to do with the revelations that the border patrol housed migrant children in texas in conditions a human rights lawyer who recently visited a facility compared to torture facilities. there are reports alleging a border patrol station in clint, texas denied about 300 children soap and toothpaste according to lawyers who went inside and spoke with them. the children were also described as being filthy and sleeping on the concrete floor with only mylar sheets, conditions sanders criticized just last month. >> children should not have to sleep on the ground, huddled under mylar blankets. this is the united states of america. we can and we must do better as a country. >> reporter: the cbp has denied most of the allegations, explaining overcrowding was the problem with some 13,500

what we do know is john sanders, he is the acting head of cpb. he is expected to step down, that's according to a person familiar with the matter. now, he is in that role because the acting head of homeland security vacated that job to take over from homeland security when kristin nielsen was let's say parted, i think dismissed might be more accurate, but parted ways with the president in april. all that means is that we have yet another agency without a senate confirmed acting actually head of the agency. you see the department of defense, you see it at homeland security, you see it from the president who says he likes his actings because he can therefore force them to do more because they haven't been vetted and backed by capitol hill. we've got to phil figufigure ou sanders left and whether or not it was related. at this point we don't have that yet, guys. >> hans, thanks very much. hans nichols at the white house. we'll continue to follow these developments as we get them. >>> so we know john sanders the acting head of customs and border prot

. >>> john sanders has resigned. this comes after national out cry of deplorable conditions of migrant children. the government moved 300 children to the other facilitiet 100 children have been moved back. immigration lawyer says the situation is dire. >> we met with children who crossed the border more than three weeks ago. most of the children haven't had any opportunity to bathe or shower since crossing the border. there's no access to soap. there's no access to toothbrushes for the overwhelming majority of children who we met with. the children aren't being given enough food. they are hungry. the facility is very cold at night. children have told me they have had trouble sleeping because they are so hungry and wake up because of the cold. these are the most appalling conditions i have seen in my 12 years of representing children and families who are detained. >> these lawyers go there as part of a settlement that is years old to monitor the way in which people are held. lawyers told nbc news, quote, the children

fronteriza confirmÓ su muerte por un comunicado en el cual el el comisionado interino de la agencia john sandersue personalidad mÉdico tratÓ de sanar su vida. >>> inmigrante que muriÓ no formaba parte de grupo de inmigrantes que se. el fin de semana crisis que vivieron los agentes desde tempranas horas del domingo. >>> comenzÓ temprano en la ma du gada mÁs o menos. reportan un grupo o gran de. que en persona. >>> para el mediodÍa el grupo a mu toen a 500 personas. mÁs tarde creciÓ a mÁs de 800 de acuerdo a la patrulla fronteriza. mÁs de 2000 migrantes indocumentados fueron detenidos ayer en roma texas. >>> sigue pasando los finos de semana. es cuando vemos la mayorÍa de la gente que cruza. >>> los inmigrantes fueron llevados al interior de una iglesia se les dio agua, comida y protecciÓn de las al tas temperaturas como medida precautoria para futuras muertes de migrantes. la oficina de aduanas y protecciÓn fronteriza no ha dado a conocer la identidad del inmigrante trabajan con los gobiernos del salvador. para estar esclarecer su deceso. desde roma texas, antonio rodrÍguez, noticias telemundo. >

john sanders will resign on july 5th. house lawmakers could vote at any moment on a $4 and a half billion aid package for the boarder e. and runs of migrant children were moved over concerns of unsanitary conditions. >> it's not immigration. it's an appropriations bill to meet the needs of the children so we can remove the needs that they have and also the shame we should have that they don't have diapers and tooth brushes and care. >> republican leaders accusing nancy pelosi of, quote, playing politics, saying she should have brought up the legislation sooner. >> she has allowed it to come to a head where we're at the midnight hour and the agency is going to go in a shutdown and they want the money to take care of the kids. >> the vote is expected to pass. meantime, the white house is threatens to veto. much more coming up on the news at 5:00. we're asking how some bay area community groups are preparing for deportations. >>> the white house named the new press secretary and communications director. the first lady spokes

custody. >>> and the man who will likely replace john sanders as acting commissioner of border protectionsell versed in the migrant crisis. sourcing telling nbc news that mark morgan is a favorite to replace sanders. though morgan is not locked in yet. he has since become a vocal support of president trump's immigration enforcement strategy and has frequently appeared on fox news to praise the president and make comments like this one. >> i can tell you again because i've worked there as a chief. i've been in detention facilities where i've walked up to these individuals so-called minors, 17 and under. and i've looked at them and i've looked at their eyes, tucker and i've said that is a soon to be an m-13 gang member. >> president trump. and the new yorker reports that the chi chaotic policy has some i.c.e. officers longing for the order of the obama days. president obama was never popular among i.c.e.'s rank and file but the detailed list of priorities which he instituted back in 2014 which many in the agency resented as micro management now seemed more sensible. one saying i never though

. ♪ >>> john sanders is stepping down effective july 5th as controversy grows over squalid conditionshildren who are being held in a contention detention center in texas. doug mcelwee tells us of the house is working to pass a $4.5 billion funding bill to try to ease the humanitarian crisis at our border. >> reporter: there was a 22 month old separated from his father. for two weeks. >> we cannot wait. >> reporter: house democrats are confident they have the ability to pass a 4.5 million dollar emergency funding bill to the border. >> we will do it with a strong democratic vote. but we are urging our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to show some decency. >> reporter: the public and controlled senate however is working on a more bipartisan bill, it passed out of committee with a 30-1 vote. but that didn't did not stop party leaders from blaming each other for conditions of the border with mexico. >> it is well past time our democratic colleagues stop standing in the way and let the senator get this done. >> i could think of no other president, democrat or republican, liberal o

. >> reporter: this comes at a week where john sanders stunningly resigned as the agency was skeweredr the conditions of the facility. >> we have kids laying in their own snot with three-week-old diapers that haven't been changed. >> reporter: immigration was front and center at the first presidential debate. >> immigrants do not diminish america. them are america. >> watching that image of oscar and his daughter is heartbreaking. it should also piss us all off. >> reporter: abc news has learned that oscar tried to claim asylum and enter legally at the brownsville port of entry but was repeatedly turned away. so he swam across the river with his daughter, setting his daughter down when he reached the shore. when he started back for his wife, the girl tried to follow they were swept away. her arm draped around his neck. this river has killed before. the only difference here, the world could be a witness. for those who do make it and claim asylum, deplorable conditions allegedly await them in overcrowded border shelters. >> this felt worse than jail. >> reporter: dr. dolly siever examin

in a message to employees john sanders announce head would resign on july 5th. the agency has bee under intense scrutiny because of the questionable conditions at facilities at the u.s./mexico r. bor >>> while she is still very much a member of the trump administration, senior adviser kellyanne conway may be in trouble with congress. yesterday the white house announced she would not testify before lawmakers. today they will vote to subpoena her in an effort to force her to testify. she has been under scrutiny nm since a goverent wash dog group accused her of violating the hatch act. >>> just in time t foris week's heat wave, news 4 learned that theermanent fix to the pool station will be delayed. those are along the red line. metro tells us while trying to fix the pipes that supply cool air which are buried under connecticut avenue, workers hit a l post in the path. metro now has permission from the district to move the lamp post and hopes to restore chilled air to the station sometime next month. in the meantime, as news 4 has u found t, temperatures inside tho

john sanders is actually leaving customs just says the number of undocumented migrants being detained at the border is increasing the president has called on congress to find a solution to the u s mexico border situation within the next 2 weeks. he says if they do not us immigration and customs enforcement will plan raise in 10 major us cities with deportations just tonight the house of representatives passed a $4.5 billion bill which is aimed at improving conditions for thousands of migrant families that bill contains a stronger protections on how migrant children are treated and provides more services for migrants, including legal representation. the measure does not however fine as the proposed border, wall. >>happening tomorrow here we go democratic presidential candidates will converge on the debate stage in miami. as the campaign enters a new phase is the highest profile opportunity yet for many white house hopefuls to offer their vision for the country and given the massive democratic field the debate will be split over 2 nights with 10 candidates appearing each evening, those

meanwhile, the acting commissioner of customs and border protection, john sanders, has announced he isesigning in july, just to month after taking the job. acting immigration and customs enforcement director mark morgan is set to replace sanders. morgan is an immigration hardliner who has been criticized for his past comments. this is morgan appearing on turku carlson's show -- tucker carlson's show in general. >> and the president referred to them as animals, i absolutely said that is correct. those ms 13 members. i continue because i have been there as a cheap, i've been to the detention facilities where i walked up to these individuals that are so-called miners them a 17 or under, and i've looked at their eyes and i said, "that is a soon to be ms 13 gang member." amy: that is mark morgan, who has now been moved from being head of acting head of ice to acting head of cbp, customs border protection. he also reportedly was pushing for the raids on families around the country this weekend that was announced by ice, but then canceled -- at least, for now. well, for more, we are joined by

. >>> just moments ago, we learned the acting head of customs and border protection, john sanders, is resigning. although at this time, he's not saying why. and this all comes in the wake of reports of the shocking treatment of children at the u.s. mexico border. children in the care of the u.s. government detained and left to care for themselves and each other. kids under 10 years old in charge of toddlers, sleeping on contreat floors, oatmeal, instant soup, frozen burritos every day for almost a month. little ones without diapers soiling their clothes. no soap, no toothpaste. this is happening in multiple customs and border protection facilities like this one in clint, texas. nearly 250 of this is migrant children have been pulled out of this center. you will be stunned to find out what happened to a hundred of those kids. advocates from human rights watch were able to visit the facility. quote, a second grader we interviewed entered the room silently, but burst into tears when we asked who she traveled with to the u.s. my aunt, she said with a keening cry. a bracelet on her wrist h

as acting customs and border protection commissioner john sanders committed his resignation. >> i know there was noing -- t going to be changed. >> and he suggested he didn't know the official responsible for one of the top priorities. >> i didn't speak to him. i don't think i've ever spoken to him. >> reporter: as the president is turning up the heat on tehran, one day after announcing new sanctions targeting iran supreme leader. asked if he has an exit strategy if war breaks out, trump claiming he doesn't need one. >> you don't need an exit strategy. i don't need exit strategies. >> reporter: and insisting that after he halted plans for a counter strike after the regime shot down an american drone, his threats of using military force haven't lost their punch. >> do they take your threats seriously. >> i think everybody does. i think you do, too. good-bye. >> reporter: meantime trump filling a critical posting in the west wing. naming first lady melania trump's communication director stephanie grisham as the new press secretary and communications director. >> so stephanie has been wit

andrea. >> and gabe, the acting customs and border protections chief, john sanders, had only been theren mac lean who replaced kirstjen nielsen. he's only been there for a few months. he is going to be stepping down. he is going to be replaced we don't know by whom yet. i believe he's going to be stepping down on july 5th, just after the july 5th, 4th holiday. gabe gutierrez, thank you for being down there in texas. that's going to be it for today. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." follow the show online on facebook, on twitter, we've got a lot of breaking news as we have had every day recently. we are heading to miami to take part in all of the coverage surrounding the debates, but here is ali velshi and stephanie rule for "velshi & ruhle." >> we will see you in miami. i look forward to the day when you say not much going on this hour. >> right. >> here ali and stephanie. >> i do not look forward to that day. we're in the news business, ali. >> that's a very astute point. have a great afternoon. >>> it's tuesday, june 25th, coming up this hour, breaking news,

john sanders resigned today as acti head of customs and border protection. he quit amid heavy criticism of migrant children being held in filthy conditions, and as the u.s. house of representatives moved to approve emergency fuing. we will take a closer look, right after the news summary. in the d's other news, president trump and iran's president hass rouhani traded insults and tough talk over new sanctions. the targets, announced monday, included ayatollah ali khamemei, iran's supeader. today, rouhani called the move "outrageous and idiotic." in a televised address, his audience laughed as he mocked the white house and said it is "afflicted by mental retardation." >> ( translated ): this means the certain failure and defeat of the united states. n i have any doubt about that from political viewpoint. no wise person wouldo what they are doing these days. i feel that there is a severe frustration and a big confusn among the u.s. leaders and in the white house. >> woodruff: president trump, in turn, called rouhani's remarks ignorant and insulting. in a tweet,

i think we don't know the back story yet about john sanders. kristen was pointing out that he was only in the job short time. maclaine and move from there to become dhs secretary. you have thomas homan who's going to come back in some sort of position into the administration. we don't know how it's all going to play out. i had mike morgan on the show last night and he's very adamant that they are going to move forward if congress cannot unproviding help. >> dana: we have someone coming on later on to find out if they're going to be able to do it. everyone is wanting to know if washington can anything done. bret baier, thank you. we will see you at 6:00 as well. 2020 democratic candidates cramming for their first debate. what should they be doing to get ready? i will talk to a man who has prepared candidates in every election since before jimmy carter took the oath of office. brand-new develop it's in the disappearance of a utah college student now missing for more than a week. >> mckenzie, we are asking you to please reach out to either the sal

>> the acting customs and border protection commissioner announced today, he is stepping down, john sanders departure comes amid outrage at the detention facilities, a senior administration official tells cbs news, mark morgan will be taking over. in the meantime, on capitol hill, democrats and republicans are clashing over emergency border funding. house lawmakers could vote any moment on a 4 1/2 billion dollar emergency funding bill. today's vote comes as hundreds of detained migrant children have been moved over concerns of unsanitary conditions.>> we want to make sure that when we provide the funding, that this cruel treatment of children at the border comes to an end.>> house republicans are pointing fingers at house speaker, nancy pelosi for not bringing legislation sooner. >> she has allowed it to come to ahead, we are literally at the midnight hour, the agency is about to go into a government shutdown. >> without this package, agencies say, they will run out of money to deal with the surge of migrants next month.>>> the white house is getting a new press secretary and communications

. >> acting border chief john sanders announced his resignation, two months after taking that job. >>> acting i.c.e. director mike borman will take over. tonight, another big story out of washington, special counsel robert mueller will testify publicly before to house panels next month. july 17. he agreed after being subpoenaed by the house judiciary and intelligence committees. >> in less than 24 hours, democrats looking to oust president trump will go head-to- head for the first time. >>> tomorrow's first round of debates in florida include senator elizabeth warren and new jersey senator corey booker. then on thursday, joe biden, bernie sanders, and california senator kamala harris will debate. >>> coming up, the toronto raptors president speaks out for the first time, what he has to say about the courtside scuffle with the deputy during the nba finals. >>> a new name for pg&e, the radical rebranding that is part of a $30 billion plan to give the bankrupt utility a fresh start. >> we talk about an emotional roller coaster, you won't believe the number of people who admit they have c

president trump says he did not ask john sanders to step down. >> i knew there was going to be a change there i've made changes, very good changes. >> reporter: two administration sources say acting i.c.e. director mark morgan is now the favorite to take over cbp. other employees believe sanders' resignation is connected to the treatment of children in border facilities conditions the president says he's concerned about >> it's all about hugh mantd it's about helping children, what's happened is just so sad because of the democrats approved the loopholes where they knocked out the loopholes and we changed asylum, the whole border would be fixed. >> reporter: changing asylum laws now is unlikely, but the house is set today to vote on 4 1/2 billion dollar on emergency aid for supplies like food and medicine. l >> the children, the children, the children >> reporter: still, a democratic divide has erupted as some progressive members argued initially against giving more money to an administration they don't trust. >> i just cannot see giving more money to this lawless administration but wit

here's a comment from john sanders, who is the acting commissioner of customs and border protection, quote, we are in a full blown emergency. and i cannot say this stronger. the system is broken, end quote. h.h.s. has taken in just this fiscal year, they've taken charge of nearly 41,000 unaccompanied children. 41,000. and on an average every single day, over 200 children, over 200 young children are refered to h.h.s. for medical needs. h.h.s. is about to run out of money in a matter of days and congress has still not taken action. there is a letter that i would be happy to enter into the record but i know the majority leader has received this letter, as has the speaker from the secretary of h.h.s. and secretary of homeland security, just earlier this week saying, i quote, we cannot stress enough the urgency of immediate passage of emergency supplemental funding. this funding will provide resources our department needs to respond to the current crisis. enable us to protect the life and safety of unaccompanied children, and help us to continue providing the full range of services to th

host: how about this part of it that talks about john sanders. he sent his resignation to the acting homeland security secretary, did not give a specific reason, but people familiar said he had been overwhelmed by thecaca of the crisis and frequent changes in personnel and policy direction inside the trump administration. guest: i cannot speak to his decision-making, but it is unprecedented. we have moved from single individualal adults coming acros the border illegally to whole family units and because of certain decisions, the florez decision with the supreme court and the way our laws work, these miners have to be released after 20 days and when they are released, they have to go into health and human services custody and that makes it difficult to reunify. we have to change the laws. the speaker is only about continuing the ongoing crisis and we need to make changes to the laws to make sure we can solve it. host: let's go to bob in philadelphia. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i also wanted to thank representative klein fo

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. >> did you ask the head of border protection john sanders to resign? do you know why leaving? president trump: i knew there'd be a change there. we are moving people around to different locations. the game has changed a lot because of what mexico is doing, we're able to do things that we weren't able to do before. the problem with our border patrol who are the knoll in a -- phenomenal people. with catch and release and all the different things including chain migration, the visa lottery, the laws are so bad and the asylum rules are so bad that our border patrol people who are so incredible aren't allowed to do their job. because mexico is now for the first time in 50 years helping us and we really appreciate it, we're able to make certain changes that we wouldn't have been able to make before. >> back and forth with the leader of iran this morning by tweet, what message did you want to send to him with your tweet? president trump: there is no message. the message is, when they're ready, they have to let us know. when they're ready, they'll let us know. very simple. ready to do

john sanders was reportedly overwhelmed by the crisis.mp warns any attack will be met with overwhelming force. iran blames america. us democrats who want to be president are descending on miami for two nights of debates. the 20 candidates will disagree about a lot, but they're on common ground when it comes to women's reproductive rights. though several republican—led states have passed restrictive abortion laws in recent months, some democratic—led states are now protecting a woman's right to choose. from illinois, aleem maqbool reports. this is not the kind of news we have been hearing of late on one of the most divisive issues in the us. today, we proudly proclaim that in this state, we trust women. in the face of conservative games on the issue nationally, illinoisjust past a bill reinforcing a woman's legal right to have an abortion. this is the room where they complete the surgical procedure... this provides for women from this state and out other states. they do not have to worry about additional boundaries or being charged. illino

>> a short time before the vote border chief john sanders announced his resignation just two months after taking the job. asking i.c.e. director mark morgan will take over. meantime wayfarer employees are planning to walk off the job today. workers are protesting the online furniture retailer's decision to sell furniture for use at immigration detention's facilities at the southern border. more than 500 employees signed a letter asking the company to cease business dealings with contractors at the border. wafer confirmed to receive the letter but confirmed it will not cancel the order. >>> meanwhile after being subpoenaed to testify in front of the house of representatives, former special counsel robert mueller finally gave congress a long-awaited answer. tom hansen reports. >> reporter: he has agreed to comply with it and we look forward to assessment. late into the night to say house democrats announce what many on the left have been waiting for, former special counsel robert mueller will testify before the house judiciary and intelligence committees. in an open session on wednesday, ju

president trump's acti commissioner of customs and border protection is stepping down john sanders didn't explain why he's leaving but a cbp source says many believe it is connected to the treatment o children in border facilities. and we now knowiw who replace outgoing pre secretary sarah sanders at the end of the week stephanie grisham is ticking ov that role she currently handles communications for the first lady and has been with the president since the early days of his campaign. >>> some 9/11 first responders took their fight for future compensation straight to capitol hill it tuesday the group met wh a top senate republican mitch mcconnell. first responders say mcconnell agreed to hold a vote in august on a bill to fully fund the 9/11 victims compensation fund. passion the bill would extend funding for 70 years here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the fight to secure funding for 9/11 first responders went straight to the senate majority leader's front door >> and today mit mcconnell promised to work for us. >> reporter: mcconnell committing to an augussenate vote oa bill that

fire for its treatment of migrant children, acting customs and border protection commissioner john sanders announced his resignation today just two months after taking the job. every major homeland security agency that handles immigration is currently without a permanent leader. today president trump said he had not forced sanders out. >> i didn't speak to him. i don't think i've ever spoken to him actually. no, we have some very good people running it. >> reporter: and he said he was concerned about reports of unsanitary conditions in border facilities. >> it's in much better shape than it ever was. a lot of these young children come from places that you don't even want to know about. >> reporter: lawyers who have visited an overcrowded facility in clint, texas, disagree. >> many of the children had not had access to a single shower or bath. they were wearing the same dirty clothing that they crossed the border with. >> reporter: in response, c.b.p. moved more than 300 children out of the facility, but then abruptly announced today that over 100 children would be going back. one official

granted asylum before they risked their lives crossing the river, all of this as acting chief john sanders announces his resignation. sources tell abc news sanders' resignation had nothing to do with the revelation that the border patrol housed migrant children in conditions that a doctor who recently visited the facility likened to torture facilities. president trump when asked about sanders' resignation said he doesn't believe he's ever spoken to him. taking over for sanders will be mark morgan who served as border patrol chief under president obama. morgan once said he could spot a future gang member by looking into a boy's eyes. >>> we learned overnight two u.s. service members have been killed in central afghanistan. the taliban has claimed responsibility saying the two soldiers were killed during an ambush though the pentagon has not confirmed that. >>> and, meanwhile, the war of words between the u.s. and iran is escalating. on tuesday iran's president rejected any chance of talking and hurled insults at the white house. still, president trump signaled that he's open to negotiations

john sanders is in charge of the organisation which stops people crossing from mexico.tres reported squalid conditions. six children have died in custody since late last year. here is our north america editorjohn so full. it isa it is a non—descript government building in texas but here, margaret children separated from their pa rents children separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who have visited the facility. many of the children have not had access to a single shower or bath. they were wearing the same dirty clothing that they crossed the border with. around 300 of the children have been moved. the case has caused indignation. this was the scene in court as an incredulousjudge this was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. if you don't have a toothbrush, if you don't have soap, if you don't have a blanket, it is not safe and sanitary, wouldn't everybody agree with that? well, i think it is... i think there is varies on to find that those things may be part of.

fire for its treatment of migrant children, acting customs and border protection commissioner john sandersounced his resignation today just two just s after taking the job. every major homeland security agency that handles immigration es currently without a permanent leader. today president trsa prnot forced sanders out. >> i didn't speak to him. i don't think i've ever spoken to him actually. oo, we have some very good people running it. >> reporter: and he said he was concerned about reports of unsanitary conditions in border facilities. >> it's in much better shape than it ever was. lilot of these young children come from places that you don't even want to know about. >> reporter: lawyers who have visited an overcrowded facility in clint, texas, disagree. >> many of the children had not had access to a single shower or bath. sey were wearing the same dirty clothing that they crossed the border with. ss reporter: in response, c.b.p. moved more than 300 children out of the facility, but then abruptly announced today that over 100 children would be going back. one official told reporters,

. >> reporter: as advocates protest the acting custom and border protection commissioner john sanders comes after reports of children living in deplorable conditions at two texas facilities. the house trying to pass an emergency bill to address the humanitarian crisis facing detained migrant children. >> the needs that they have, but also the shame that we should have that they don't have diapers and toothbrushes and the care. >> reporter: amid the controversy, 300 children were removed from the facilities, but about 100 have been returned. lawyers cease the unions terse have no access to basket needs like soap. >> we met with children who hadn't changed for weeks. these are the most appalling conditions i have seen in my 12 years of representing children and families who are detained. >> reporter: president trump blaming the democrats for the children being here. >> we asked the democrats to help on asylum, help on the loopholes. >> reporter: after a report 144,000 migrants were apprehended in may, the white house says the president will likely veto in is bill that doesn't provide mo

john sanders is in charge of us customs and border protection, which stops migrant parents and childrendetention centres reported squalid conditions. six children have died in custody since late last year. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. it's a non—descript government building in texas but here, margaret children separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who have visited the facility. many of the children have not had access to a single shower or bath. they were wearing the same dirty clothing that they crossed the border with. around 300 of the children have been moved. although some have been returned. the case has caused indignation. this was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. if you don't have a toothbrush, if you don't have soap, if you don't have a blanket, it's not safe and sanitary, wouldn't everybody agree with that? well, i think it is... i think there is fair reason to find that those things may be part of sanitary... not maybe, are. when the child separatio

mark morgan, acting director of customs enforcement, will take over as chief of customs after john sanders resigned unexpectedly yesterday. as head of i.c.e., he has pushed for more on migrant families. jeff is outside i.c.e. headquarters in washington. i know you wish that news had broken before you did this interview, but what did he have to say about these facilities? >> reporter: he denies there are systemic problems inside these border detention facilities, however, he did admit that migrant children should not be held there. >> border patrol is not a place for the kids. i think every american can agree with that. they are overcrowded. those border patrol stations are not designed for kids. >> reporter: i.c.e. has taken in more than 4,000 migrants so far this year which has overwhelmed u.s. border facilities. about 1,000 migrant children are currently in cbp custody. would you want your family there? >> i would never want my family to be detained. >> repr:amil you know in a facility like that? >> just like i don't think anybody would want any of their family members being in a police

. >> he says he's concerned, he's never 130eken with john sanders which was news. but let's focus on the facility and you. what more do you know about these kids being taken back to that facility. >> a decision that leaves a lot of people scratching their heads. according to a call with reporters earlier, there was no longer a concern about over crowding. those 250 children, they found shelters for them which freed up space to bring back 100 here, the concern is that they're being brought back to the very same conditions. the conditions that were said to be unconscionable. in that call with reporters, customs and border protection admitted their facilities are not meant to handle this kind of volume of influx of migrants, they're not meant to be. they're only meant to be short term facilities. these are processing centers where migrants should be in and out in 72 hours or on to a sponsor. you have reports like the ones we're hearing from the monitors, who say, children are not getting baths regularly, they're not showering for three weeks at a time. children are sl