The Trump Administration Is Sending National Guard Troops To The Southern Border

On Tuesday, President Trump said, “Until we can have a wall and proper security, we’re going to be guarding our border with the military. That’s a big step. We really haven’t done that before.”

NEW: Pres. Trump: "Until we can have a wall and proper security, we're going to be guarding our border with the military.

"That's a big step. We really haven't done that before." https://t.co/FDA3ditQ74 pic.twitter.com/MabkFzfYW9

— ABC News (@ABC) April 3, 2018

Here’s the longer version:

President Trump says U.S. will guard border with Mexico "militarily" until U.S. has "a wall and proper security" https://t.co/P5mVwesbqI pic.twitter.com/AM0w9HnL47

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 3, 2018

The Trump administration isn’t wasting any time. Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen just announced that Trump is directing agencies to take the proper steps to deploy the National Guard.

WATCH LIVE: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen says @POTUS has asked the Department of Defense and DHS to deploy National Guard to the Southwest border. https://t.co/MUsnITkFpX pic.twitter.com/9CAzcsjnb5

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 4, 2018

“The President has directed that the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security work together with our governors to deploy the National Guard to our southwest border,” Nielsen stated.

“While plans are being finalized, it’s our expectation that the National Guard will deploy personnel in support of CBP’s border security mission,” Nielsen continued. “I will not provide the full details today.”

Before the left freaks out, everyone should know that George W. Bush and yes, Barack Obama, made similar moves in the past.

We need a wall. Case closed.