Document: Memorandum on Use of Force in Border Deployment
The Military Times reported on Nov. 21 that a White House memorandum had authorized the use of force by troops stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Chief of Staff John Kelly reportedly raised concerns over the constitutionality of the authorization, Politico writes.
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The Military Times reported on Nov. 21 that a White House memorandum had authorized the use of force by troops stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Chief of Staff John Kelly reportedly raised concerns over the constitutionality of the authorization, Politico writes. The memo, provided by Newsweek, is available here and in full below.
