migrants. he was told that's illegal. he wanted them to shoot them in the legs to slow them down. that's not allowed either. kirstjien nielsen and jared kushner eventually persuaded the president to extend his shutdown of the border until friday. he then banned the idea and instead imposed tariffs on mexico. >> even though he has operational control, he does not have control of his public face of the didn't. he admits it has become a powerful tool for a partisan immigration agenda. mcaleenan told the "washington post" what i don't have control over is the tone, the message, the public face, and approach of the department in an increasingly polarized time.