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Rep. Gallego: DHS's National Guard Memo is a Distraction from Questions Surrounding Russia

Statement

Date: Feb. 17, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Foreign Affairs Immigration

Washington D.C. - Rep. Ruben Gallego issued the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security memo that suggests using 100,000 members of the National Guard to carry out President Trump's deportation plans:

"The men and women of the U.S. National Guard sign up to defend our nation and the ideals it represents, not to be an extension of Donald Trump's propaganda. It's shameful that the Trump administration would use our National Guard to distract from the questions surrounding his campaign's past relationship with Russia and the growing calls for an investigation from members of both parties. As a military veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, I will fight to make sure that our National Guard is used to uphold the safety, and integrity, of our homeland. I hope that Governor Doug Ducey will join other governors in voicing their opposition to this repugnant, un-American idea."


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