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Flu and lice outbreaks were going untreated and children were sleeping in filthy conditions and on cold floors and taking care of each other because of the lack of attention from guards. some of them had been in that facility for weeks. and just last week, a justice department lawyer went before a panel of judges to argue that the government shouldn't be required to provide detained migrant children with soap, toothbrushes and showers atti s at customs and borders protections. >> it's within everybody's common understanding if you don't have a toothbrush, if you don't have soap, it's not safe ...

Personnel. >> right. well, i'll tell you what, if mike pence says the government cannot afford toothbrushes and soap and diapers i will tell you -- >> he said it's an appropriations issue, you know? >> well, mike, if you don't have the money in the federal government that runs a $22 trillion federal debt, we'll take care of it on "morning joe." i'll make some phone calls today and we'll have a fund-raiser from the "morning joe" community and buy toothbrushes and soap and diapers. i did it before on my last show, hurricane katrina, because that was such a deplorable response. >> this a deplorab...

Toothbrush, tooth paste and soap for days? >> well, i think in cv sprks custo -- cbp custody, for a shorter stay, some of those things may not be required. >> those judges were rightfully flabbergasted. vice president mike pence was asked about the conditions at those facilities. here's how he responded. >> aren't toothbrushes and blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids, aren't they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration treats children? >> of course they are jake. >> the lawyer was arguing -- >> i can't speak to what that lawyer was saying. it's one of t...

>> not maybe. are a part. why do you say maybe? you mean there are circumstances when a person doesn't need to have a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap for days? >> well, i think in custody it's frequently intended to be much shorter terms so it may be for a short earl term stay in custody that some of those things may not be required. >> aren't toothbrushes and blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids aren't they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration, treats children? >> well, of course they are, jake. >> well, the lawyer was arguing -- >> i can't speak to...

Toothbrushes and showers at customs and border protection facilities. look at. this. >> it's within everybody's common understanding that you know 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. do you 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 -- >> not maybe. are a part. why do you say maybe? you mean there are circumstances when a person doesn't need a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap for days? >> well, i think in custody it's intended to be for a s...