What Texas has done is authorizing the president to call up National Guard as he is authorized under Title 10 to deploy them in situations like this. This isn't Texas deploying the Texas National Guard in Illinois. It's the president using his lawful authority to call up the National Guard. and to deploy them where needed in order for federal officials to enforce the laws of the United States. (03:40–03:49)
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Clarifies that the deployment of the National Guard is under presidential authority, not Texas's.
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