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For some perspective, the 5200 troops deploying to the border is double the number currently on the ground in syria battling isis. dhs requested that dod personnel to be "in direct contact with migrants and protesters," but that would be illegal under the 1878 act. the deployment order for the u.s. troops going to the southern border expires on the 15th. the caravan that remains hundreds of miles away and southern mexico and may not reach the u.s. border before then. senior defense officials won't say why active-duty troops are being used now when national guard has been used in the past. the ...

>> shepard: what do we know about specifics of today's visi visit? >> the president hasn't released a whole lot of details, and he will be visiting with some of those who are injured in saturday's attack including a couple of the police officers, and two police officers remain hospitalized, the president will likely be visiting them. we are also told he will likely be meeting with local jewish leaders to his expressed his support and condolences on behalf of the entire nation. in the president's daughter and son-in-law will be joining the president on this trip. >> as i mentioned, funerals for...

Years on the lamb and became the most wanted fugitive. and despite notoriety including the film "the departed" which was about his life, james "whitey" bulger hidden in plain sight living with his girlfriend and a seaside condo here in santa monica. when the feds are rated the condo, they found fake ids, numerous weapons and $800,000 in cash. his girlfriend, catherine greg, was convicted of lessening comic lesser crimes. in fact he said to get out of prison in 2,020. and bulger got his nickname "whitey" because of his light blonde hair. he hated the nickname but clearly it stuck. >> shepard: t...

That say i walked in my door today and in my office door at 4:30. there are witnesses out there, whatever, and i say i didn't do that. i guess you've got me, but it's not like you didn't know i walked through the door. >> and that's true but you've never had it sworn and presumably this would be a sworn statement. the issue is, it's a sworn statement having gone through a plethora of lawyers before that thing gets out, so it really isn't the witness statement, it's more or less his attorney statement. >> shepard: it feels just like something to talk about. >> at this point it is. the other wit...

The families and the outreach they need this week and the support they need to get through it. >> shepard: a group of religious leaders wrote a letter to president trump saying he was not welcome in the city until he fully denounced white nationalism. the white house has pushed back insisting the president has denounced racism, hatred and bigotry in all forms on a number of occasions. we have team fox coverage. matt send it near one of today's funerals, and first, garrett tenney outside of the tree of life synagogue. >> this is one that typically spark strong emotions on either end of the spec...