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The presumptive Republican presidential nominee didn't elaborate how he'd carry out deportation operations or what role the Guard would play in them.

It was a method perfected by South American cocaine cartels: two motorcycle pillion passengers armed with shotguns were to ride alongside the vehicle in Melbourne – and gun down the police witness.

It was a method perfected by South American cocaine cartels: two motorcycle pillion passengers armed with shotguns were to ride alongside the vehicle in Melbourne – and gun down the police witness.

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. honestl...

In the u.s., that duty has been sacrificed on the altar of political gain. martin omalley is a former democratic governor of the state of maryland, we just spoke to him. a question about precedent. in 2010, president obama authorized operation phalanx which is sent to national local units to the south u.s. border.i i remember at the time governors republican and democrat thanked him for the help, why is this different? >> its different for a couple of reasons and in a way its not different. hone...

>> sandra: president trump authorizing the deployment of the national guard to our southern border. the move drawing lots of criticism. as we mentioned presidents george w. bush and barack obama did the exact same thing. joining me now chairman of house homeland security committee michael mccaul. thank you for being here this morning. i hope you can clear up some things. can you address that? why is this being looked at differently than previous administrations? weve seen this before. is this ti...

Bush announced operation jump start. 6,000 troops were deployed to the border to help support border patrol agents. 30,000 personnel were involved in supporting the two-year mission, which ended in july of 2008. then in 2010, president obama started operation phalanx, detailing 1,200 troops to the border. by 2016, itd evolved into a primarily air mission with the texas national guard flying helicopter missions with border patrol agents. we dont know much about the presidents plan for border troo...

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. honestl...