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Democrats sounded White House Sending troops to the United States on the southern border, but the army secretary, the candidate for Daniel Discoll, insisted that he did not believe that he would affect the preparation.
“Is there a cost in terms of preparation?” Senator Jack Reed, Dr.i., the highest Democrat of the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Driscoll during his confirmation audience on Thursday.
“The army It has a long and 249 history of balancing multiple goals, “said Driscoll.” If this is important for the chief commander, the army will execute it. ”
“I think border security is national security,” he continued. “We have had soldiers on the border for several years and the army is ready for any mission.”
Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. Border.
“We now see that the active military, the army, will be sent to the border, sent to missions right now to support DHS,” he said. “But according to our Constitution, U.S. military active duty cannot carry out functions of application of the law.”
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U.S. soldiers patrol on the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 24, 2025. (Charly Triballeau/AFP through Getty Images)
Slotkin, to Old Cia agentHe said he was worried that without proper training there could be an incident that would turn public opinion against the country’s armed forces.
“I am deeply worried that the troops of active duty are forced to the papers of the application of the law and we already listen to stories that really touch the line,” he said.
“They are not properly trained. There will be an incident,” he said. “Someone will hurt, there will be some kind of blow, and suddenly we will have a community deeply, deeply angry with the uniformed military who were only told to lead these DHS vehicles through this building. Support for someone. ”
Slotkin asked Driscoll if he would follow a President’s order Donald Trump or Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth If “it is contrasted with the Constitution”.
“I reject the premise that the president or secretary would ask for an order like this, but I will always follow the law,” said Driscoll.
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Slotkin shot: “”Your predecessor, army secretary (Mark) waiting, had this exact thing he wrote in his book, the 82nd Aerial Army was asked to come to clean a peaceful protest in Washington, DC. So I reject your rejection for this to be theoretical. “
“We count on you to protect the integrity of a non -political military man who is not formed in the papers of the application of the law.”
Daniel Discoll, President Donald Trump’s candidate for army secretary, said: “I think border security is national security.” (AP)
Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., An old CIA agent, said that he was worried that without proper training an incident could be made that would turn public opinion against the country’s armed forces. (Reuters)
Immediately after taking office, Trump declared a national emergency on the southern border and 1,500 active service troops (1,000 army staff and 500 sailors) deployed on the southern border.
There were already 2,500 members of the North -American Service parked at the South border. Troops were ordered there in May 2023 during the Biden administration Under Title 10, the authorities approved by the former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and are planned to be there until the end of 2025, according to a spokesman for the Northern United States.
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“Whatever is needed on the border will be provided”, ” Said hegseth Monday, suggesting the possibility of more deployment In the coming weeks.
Trump also signed an executive order by designating drug cartels in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, giving the greater military authority for interdict.
