Trump declaring national emergency at border would not lead to militarization of country, expert says
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President-elect Trump's plan to declare a border emergency and use the military to assist with deportations would not lead to a militarization of the country, an expert tells Fox News.
The comments come after Trump confirmed Monday via Truth Social a report that he is "prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program." Michael Lee is a writer for Fox News. Prior to joining Fox News, Michael worked for the Washington Examiner, Bongino.com, and Unbiased America. He has covered politics for more than eight years.
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