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Legal Editor, @BuzzFeedNews. SCOTUS Correspondent. Nat Sec Team, covering Trump & Mueller. Sober. Gay. Buckeye. Law Dork. DMs open. chris.geidner@buzzfeed.com

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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Steven Portnoy

      The walk-back here is going to be abrupt.https://twitter.com/stevenportnoy/status/981209146245681152 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Steven PortnoyVerified account @stevenportnoy
      NEW: Trump, in Cabinet Room, tells reporters: "We are going to be guarding our border with our military. That's a big step."
      17 replies 126 retweets 480 likes
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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

      "If we got along with Russia, that would be a good thing not a bad thing," Trump says, per pool. "And just about everybody agrees with that, except very stupid people."

      7 replies 20 retweets 46 likes
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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Maggie Haberman

      Words, they almost mean something!https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/981211786950201345 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Maggie HabermanVerified account @maggieNYT
      Trump in his own words on Pruitt today: “I hope he’s going to be great.”
      3 replies 12 retweets 73 likes
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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

      Regarding Trump's military comments, it would appear likely that this would come from the National Guard — a move made by both of Trump's immediate predecessors. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052503227.html …pic.twitter.com/LxuzzlyxMJ

      10:32 AM - 3 Apr 2018
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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

          Trump is asked to clarify the “military” comments, repeats the lie that we don’t have border laws, repeats the vague line that the “military” will “secure our borders.”

          10 replies 42 retweets 113 likes
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        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

          The confusion here is that Trump just says “military,” talks about Mattis, and earlier said, “We really haven’t done that before” — suggesting a new step — but utilizing the National Guard would be something done repeatedly before.

          9 replies 43 retweets 129 likes
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        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3

          At a little past 8p, the White House provided a statement to the pool clarifying that Trump was, in fact, referring to the National Guard — a step take by George W. Bush and Obama — when he talked about having the military secure the border.pic.twitter.com/gbCM7ZiXsI

          11 replies 49 retweets 85 likes
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        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 4

          Nielsen notes the National Guard usage is going to be handled "as it has been in the past" — contrasting with Trump's comments yesterday that his plans were something "we really haven't done ... before."

          5 replies 16 retweets 45 likes
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        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 4

          AG Sessions' statement on "National Guard deployment" leads off with discussion of the "caravan" — despite DHS Sec. Nielsen just pushing back from the White House on claims the deployment was related to recent TV coverage of the caravan.pic.twitter.com/f7DjIX0Rfi

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        2. Steve Vladeck‏Verified account @steve_vladeck Apr 3
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          It would have to be the National Guard, with at least some support from the state governors. Otherwise, we’d run into serious Posse Comitatus Act problems.

          2 replies 15 retweets 66 likes
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3
          Replying to @steve_vladeck

          Yes, indeed!

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        2. SunsetLament‏ @SunsetLament Apr 3
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @BuzzFeedBen

          I found your walk-back to be abrupt.

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        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 3
          Replying to @SunsetLament @BuzzFeedBen

          Chris Geidner Retweeted David Nakamura

          Enh. As usual, Trump's lack of understanding and/or desire to make his presidency unprecedented — https://twitter.com/DavidNakamura/status/981211389095268353 … — made it sound like he's discussing something new (and likely illegal). I was, in effect, changing his words to find a way it could be legal (and not new).

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          David NakamuraVerified account @DavidNakamura
          Trump says he spoke with Gen. Mattis about "guarding our border with the military" at least "until we have a wall." Adds: "That’s a big step. We really haven’t done that before, or certainly so much before."
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        1. Kat Capps‏ @KatCapps Apr 3
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          You do know Trump recently publicly admired the active duty military at the border between North & South Korea

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        1. Jay (J. R. Hunter, WW2, RIP) Peterson‏ @Jpete008 Apr 3
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          I’ll bet the reasoning is far different. TBreallyH, this going to be a terrible tour for the military folks that support trump, so…tough, they broke it, they bought it. Their reward is marching along the border in full gear in the summer, guarding schools, secret deployments.

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        1. GirlWhoSceamsAtTV‏ @lmarytweets Apr 3
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Any idea how many Nat’l Guard personnel are stationed on the border currently?

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