Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that using the U.S. military as law enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border violated the Constitution.
Partial transcript as follows:
RADDATZ: Let’s talk about the military, 1,500 on the way, or already there. There’s probably more to come. Those troops will be armed this time. First of all, your reaction to those military slides (ph) and – and the influx of troops going to the border and – and the idea that they are armed.
SLOTKIN: Yes, I mean, look, I think we’ve had multiple administrations who have sent uniformed troops, active-duty troops, to the southern border in support roles, right? According to our Constitution, you can go in supporting roles, logistics, driving, setting up facilities, setting up, you know, border locations, whatever. It’s very different when you cross the line into law…
