Article snippet: The furor over child separations at the southern border has deepened concerns among Republicans over the Trump administration’s often-chaotic and polarizing approach to tackling major issues. tweet urging the party to move on to other issues. Concerns are widespread in the GOP that a party battling to retain its congressional majorities in the fall is having a difficult path made even more complicated by the White House’s shifting stances — and by the president’s willingness to ignite political firestorms. “It is very difficult. It is policy and governance by chaos, by accident and by reaction,” said Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC). on Friday morning, when the president tweeted that Republicans “should stop wasting their time on immigration” until after the November midterm elections. The comment was widely viewed as essentially dooming a GOP push to pass such legislation. on Thursday. The vote on a compromise measure was postponed until next week as leaders struggled to secure support. Trump had previously said he would sign either piece of legislation, a view that seemed to be directly contradicted by his Friday tweet. Some pushing for congressional action sought to put a brave face on the situation. Still, if any move on immigration is to be made, it will now be against an even more polarized and emotionally fraught backdrop. The Trump administration’s policy of “zero tolerance” on immigration led to the sepa... Link to the full article to read more