Kolibri [she/her]

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Cake day: November 28th, 2023

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  • https://www.newsweek.com/hegseth-noem-decide-insurrection-act-guidance-trump-report-2061659

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are not planning to recommend that President Donald Trump invoke the Insurrection Act to address conditions at the southern border, multiple U.S. officials told CNN.

    While the deadline is Sunday, officials told CNN the memo will likely be sent to the White House next week. The expected recommendation points out that migrant crossings have significantly decreased — under 300 per day, compared to well over 1,000 in previous years — and that current authorities are sufficient for managing the situation.

    Despite internal White House frustrations over the slow pace of nationwide interior arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), CNN says that officials are warning that invoking the Insurrection Act could overwhelm detention capacity.

    When reached for comment via email, a Pentagon spokesperson told Newsweek, “At the President’s direction, the DoD and DHS are developing a joint report assessing the conditions at the U.S. southern border and recommending actions to achieve full operational control of the border. We have nothing additional to provide at this time.”

    really surprising the two ghouls aren’t recommending it.