The walk-back here is going to be abrupt.https://twitter.com/stevenportnoy/status/981209146245681152 …
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"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."
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Words, they almost mean something!https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/981211786950201345 …
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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."
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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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