Building some of that. We cannot let people enter our country. We have no idea who they are, what they do, where they came from. We have no idea what their records are. We are working out systems now, and we called out the National Guard. We are doing a real job. I will tell you what, the laws of this country have to be strengthened and toughened. Kimberly the pentagon hasnt determined whether troops will be armed. The move drawing heavy criticism from the left who claim this is a rallying cry to the president s base. This president doesnt plan out anything, doesnt coordinated. He is using our troops as a political ploy so we can boast his numbers with his voters. I dont see the urgency but there clearly is a political imperative. Political urgency might be different than National Security urgency. Sham might be the word youre looking for. Border security is an issue that won him lots of support during the campaign, and he explained to that base again. This is more about the politics,
Plan to put National Guard troops on the border is scrutinized, both technically and politically. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starts us off tonight. Good evening, john. Good evening to you, bret. Plenty of criticism for the president s plan to put National Guard troops on the border. People thinking its a necessary and way too expensive. But there are also plenty of people who are applauding the president s decision. And West Virginia to promote his tax cut, President Trump turned his eyes southward, explaining why hes calling oute the border. We are working out systems now and we called out the National Guard. We are doing a real job. Ill tell you what, the laws of this country have to be strengthened and toughened up. Customs and Border Protection is working up recommendations to the department of defense for a trip to parliament. The dod will approach governors from four born the mike border states to see if they can fulfill the mission with their own troops. If not
About whether the g. O. P. Can maintain its majority in the house. It has ryans colleagues jockeying for position in the race to replace him. We have Fox Team Coverage from capitol hill. Peter doocy looks at what ryans retirement may mean for the midterms among a roster of republican incumbents deciding not to run again. We start off with chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel on announcement most people did not see coming, at least not today. Good evening to you. The demands of being House Speaker huge in terms of fundraising, travel, overall stress. Paul ryan says hes had enough. Much work remains. I like to think i have done my part, my little part in history to set us on a better course. A source says ryan made the final decision with his wife over easter recess and that as recently as february ryan considered running for another term. Speaker told his staff early this morning and received a standing ovation from his team. Ryan told his republican colleagues and reporters,
The duty has been sacrificed on the altar of political game. We just spoke to the former governor of maryland. Thanks for joining us. The question about precedents, and 2010, president obama authorized operation phalanx which sent National Guard to the southwest border. President bush to the same thing in 2006. If i remember the time, republicans and democrats thanked him for the help. Why is this different . This is different for a couple of reasons and in a way, its not different. Honestly what i think president obama learned about the deployment of National Guard troops and that reelection year 2010 was that it wasnt very effective. It was very expensive and he probably could have accomplished the same by other means, so he did not want to do it again. The question to ask is is this really addressing an American Security need or is it political theater . Whether its president bush or president obama or not president trump, any use of federal troops in the National Guard troops withi
Will he be fired or promoted or Something Else . Thats the question about scott pruitt. Hes surrounded by ethical concerns and appear to be growing. Today we learned he demanded vip treatment to cut through washington traffic and according to three knowledgeable sources a member of his Security Team was demoted after refusing to do that. Thats on top of the expensive travel, the 50 a night room. The bottom line is hes got issues. The president has been weighing a promotion for him and firing the attorney general he seems the love to hate on. Late today aboard air force one the president weighed in. What have you learned about president considering replacing sessions with pruitt . Its been a discussion here at the white house. The president has been eyeing the attorney general. No one has been upset with a longer period of time than Jeff Sessions. Scott pruitt would have been an answer to that. He could have been an basicing attorney general. Im told in the last day or so the president