A "diversion tactic" is a strategy or action used to distract or divert attention away from something else or to avoid dealing with an issue directly. Full definition
Try heading off a toddler's diversion tactics by taking care of her needs before bedtime so she won't use them as an excuse to get out of bed. (babycenter.com)
An entire book could be written on the best diversion tactics. (slickstermagazine.com)
When Donald Trump's longtime political adviser and attorney was asked by the Daily Beast Monday to comment on a potentially explosive story about his boss, he could have stonewalled or sweet - talked, bartered or begged, or attempted any of the other diversion tactics regularly employed by professional campaign strategists. (buzzfeed.com)