military to secure our border between mexico and the united states. we have a meeting in a little while with general mattis and everybody. i think it's something we have to do. >> reporter: late tuesday night, the white house confirmed that the president had taken part in a briefing where having national guard troops sent to help bolster protection at the border was brought up. we understand that certain numbers have been discussed in terms of how many personnel are going to be sent. the white house doesn't have an official figure just yet. something to keep an eye on moving forward. this clearly showcases that the president is frustrated that what he sees as a crisis he has not been able to fulfill long-held promises on. >> thanks. at his luncheon with the baltic leaders, the president declared we'll find out whether vladimir putin is a friend or foe and raised eyebrows with this remark about u.s.-russia relations. >> how do you see vladimir putin? is he a friend or a foe?