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By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
The spectacular flameout of a legislative effort to address what even Democrats say is a crisis at the southwestern border, which came after former President Donald Trump persuaded congressional Republicans to scotch the deal, left Democrats voicing frustration and shock.