Mainecat Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Pentagon rejected request for troops to act as emergency law enforcement at border Source: CNN Washington (CNN)When the Trump administration first asked the Pentagon to send troops to the southern border, they wanted them to perform emergency law enforcement functions, CNN has learned. The Pentagon said no. According to two defense official familiar with the request, the Department of Homeland Security asked that the Pentagon provide a reserve force that could be called upon to provide "crowd and traffic control" and safeguard Customs and Border Protection personnel at the border to counter a group of Central American migrants walking to the US border to request asylum. The Pentagon rejected the request on October 26, according to one of the officials, even as it signed off on providing DHS with air and logistics support, medical personnel and engineers. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/politics/white-house-pentagon-troops-border/index.html?utm_term=image&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2018-11-02T21%3A21%3A30&utm_medium=social Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 even though this makes you gitty the president can still send the mat guard at his will so I am sure that makes you sad again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I will add if the Pentagon thinks the military has no place securing a USA border I for 1 see no reason to fund them another dime . security is there #1 job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I stopped at ' Source :CNN ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: I stopped at ' Source :CNN ' why don't you enjoy counting the diff ways they can say anonymous person told us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I stopped at “twonofficials familiar with the request”. MC and CNN think the pentagon can refuse WH “requests”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Trump got cornholed. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Trump got cornholed. Lol. would you care to wager if the pentagon will actually not allow troupes to go where the commander and chief tells them to go? how about $500.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 CNN quoted from the big Dee. Desperation personified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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