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Hours after the election, the Pentagon said it is no longer calling the border mission "Operation Faithful Patriot."

No explanation was offered but one defense official couldn't deny the name's potential political overtones: cnn.com/2018/11/07/pol…
The role politics played in Mattis' decision to drop the moniker all together remains unclear.

What is clear however is that there was mixed-messaging about the role of troops deployed to the border from the Pentagon and Trump ahead of the election: cnn.com/2018/11/07/pol…
As Trump ramped up his anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of Tuesday's midterms, insisting he was sending US troops to stop the caravan reaching the US, top military officials emphasized that American soldiers would not be coming into direct contact with migrants.
The Pentagon has also posted hundreds of photos and videos in the last week of unarmed American troops moving supplies and stringing concertina wire as evidence of what troops are doing at the border -- messaging that stands in stark contrast to Trump's rhetoric.
Still, Trump lashed out at questions about his comments about immigrants at a post-election news conference Wednesday and reiterated that he still considers the situation at the border to be an "invasion."
Worth noting, @Acosta was attempting to ask the President about his rhetoric towards immigrants during today's news conference ...
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The Troops are now not even be at the part of the border the migrants are slated to be arriving at. What they're doing is constructing Trump's wall with metal towers & barbed wire, which he's gonna get no matter what. Spectacular travesty! #SaturdayMorning washingtonpost.com/opinions/while…
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5 of the 39 units deployed to the border are public affairs units - public relations officers, photographers, media support staff. In less than a week, the Defense Department has posted more than 420 photos and videos of "Operation Faithful Patriot." buzzfeednews.com/article/verabe…
So far the US military is showcasing a burst of activity in 100s of photos/vids - troops arriving, building tents, stringing concertina wire.

Will be interesting if/when DOD's rate of media production slows to a crawl once initial work is done- the rest won't be very photogenic
Almost comical how many photos DOD posted of US troops stringing up concertina wire (not sure what that does to "defend" against migrants seeking asylum at points of entry). But then:

“I saw that beautiful barbed wire going up. Beautiful sight.” - Trump at rally on Saturday
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(1) Thread #4: Mass illegal immigration attempts on the US Southern border.

Caravans through Mexico will always be with us, certainly long after 2018 midterms. The current ones are different... the strongest response is needed.

Directory of threads:
(2) The strong response being formed now will reduce size/frequency of future caravan attempts. The eventual #EndCatchAndRelease, #FinishTheWall & other actions by the incoming congress will allow the military deployments to end.

#VoteGOP has never been more necessary.
(3) Essential reading about the caravans:

dhs.gov/news/2018/11/0…
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Homeland Security and Defense Department Officials Joint Press Conference on the Defense Department Deployment to the Southwest Border

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Kevin McAleenan, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner; Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
STAFF: Appreciate everybody attending today's press conference. The purpose of today's press briefing is to provide an update on Operation Secure Line and the Department of Defense deployment at the southwest border.
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OPERATION FAITHFUL PATRIOT
“FAITHFUL PATRIOT” will augment OPERATION GUARDIAN SUPPORT already active.
“HARDENING THE SOUTHERN BORDER”
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(1) Thread #3: Mass illegal immigration attempts on the US Southern border.

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(2) For over a year I've rejected all violent, lawless rhetoric whenever I tweet or write threads about political issues. This caravan thread is no exception.

The tragedy in Pittsburgh *should* provide a good explanation for why I do this.
(3) IMO, Trump's responses today to the antisemitic hate crime of murdering 11 people, injuring 6, & terrorizing millions more, were perfectly appropriate & balanced, & from the heart. We reject violence, while speaking freely & peacefully fighting for policies & laws we want.
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