Trump Says He Will Put U.S. Military on Southern Border
April 3rd, 2018Via: The Hill:
President Trump said Tuesday that he plans to deploy U.S. troops along the southern border to prevent illegal crossings.
“Until we have the wall, we are going to be guarding our border with our military. That’s a big step,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
Defense Secretary James Mattis was sitting next to Trump when he made his comments.
Such a move would significantly escalate the U.S. presence along the frontier with Mexico. The U.S. Border Patrol — not the military — is tasked with protecting the border.
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