Far from wanting to keep the peace, this is Donald Trump wanting a pretext for the use of military force. Now, The administration has been murky about their legal basis to call in the Guard. They have suggested that they're relying on title 10. which is a part of our statutory code respecting the Pentagon and the Defense Department. But there are conditions that have to be met in order for that to be utilized. (05:14–05:24)
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