ups would begin. department of homeland security inspector general report found dangerous overcrowding at one facility in el paso where some of the maximum capacity for 35 people was holding 155. at the same time a trump administration lawyer was trying to defend the policies in court. listen to a response when a judge asked how a lack of toothpaste and blankets can constitute safe conditions. >> well i think those are -- there's fair reason to find that those things may be part of safety. >> not maybe. are a part. >> all which made president trump a bit defensive. >> you know one president obama, i was the one who ended it. >> that just isn't true. the obama administration did not have an official mandate to separate children from their parents or caregivers when he they crossed the border. it became standard practice for the trump administration as part of their zero tolerance policy. officials touted the family separations to deter illegal