White House Approves Use of Force by Troops at Border http://opticxllyaroused.com/2018/11/23/white-house-approves-use-of-force-by-troops-at-border.html

Defence Secretary James Mattis confirmed the new guidelines to reporters on Wednesday but downplayed the level of interaction his troops will have with migrants. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, left, walks next to a section of the border wall fortified with razor wire separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in San Diego. "If someone's beating on a Border Patrolman and if we were in position to have to do something about it, we could stop them from beating on them and take him over and deliver him to a Border Patrolman, who would then arrest him for it", said Mattis. But that's where the Posse Comitatus Act comes in. The defense secretary said that even though he has now been provided the new authority he would wait for further guidance from the Department of Homeland Security for future needs. Sooners hold at No UCF moved ahead of West Virginia ( which dropped to No. 13 after losing at Oklahoma State ) and leapfrogged Ohio State. Boise State hosts Utah State in a late (10:15 ET) showdown to decide the Mountain West's Mountain Division victor . Trump, who called the migrant caravan an "invasion", has been accused by critics, including some retired military officers, of using the military deployment as a political tool in the run-up to the November 6 midterm elections. According to the head of the Pentagon, the relevant instructions of the White house affect almost 5800 soldiers, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Deutsche Welle. Mattis said the instruction he received Tuesday was signed by President Donald Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly. Trump declared the exodus a "national emergency" and an "invasion" - suggesting United States troops could shoot migrants if they threw stones at the U.S. border - but he has since been less vocal on the issue. Mr. Trump has appeared to make conflicting comments in the past as to whether he believes troops can use force at the border. "These soldiers spent weeks away from home and the Pentagon wasted millions of taxpayer dollars so President Trump could stoke fears of asylum seekers and try to influence election results", she said. "You saw that three days ago". If they want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back. "I'm not going to dignify that", Mattis replied. "I understand what he was saying". "In light of the potential threat to the safety and to protect the integrity of the southern border, the President has authorized the Department of Defense to protect federal personnel and the performance of federal functions at appropriate USA ports of entry", a Pentagon spokesperson said. http://opticxllyaroused.com/2018/11/23/white-house-approves-use-of-force-by-troops-at-border.html