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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the temporary deployment of up to 600 military lawyers to assist the Department of Justice by serving as immigration judges. According to an August 27 memo obtained by the Associated Press, the plan involves sending groups of 150 attorneys at a time, both military and civilian, with the first group to be selected and deployed imminently.<\/p>\n
This decision aligns with the Trump administration\u2019s broader use of military resources in its immigration crackdown. The military is already involved in various roles, including patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, supporting immigration enforcement in cities, and using bases and aircraft for deportation operations. The deployment of lawyers aims to alleviate pressure on an immigration court system overwhelmed by a backlog of around 3.5 million cases.<\/p>\n
The Justice Department made the formal request for help from the Pentagon. The memo notes that military attorneys may serve for up to 179 days, with the possibility of extension. However, this move has drawn significant criticism from immigration advocates and legal experts concerned about due process and legal qualifications.<\/p>\n
100 immigration judges have recently left their positions due to dismissals or resignations. With only about 600 judges remaining, the deployment would effectively double the current workforce. Critics argue that using military lawyers with little to no immigration law experience could lead to unfair rulings and undermine the judicial process.<\/p>\n
Ben Johnson, head of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, criticized the move, comparing it to assigning a cardiologist to perform orthopedic surgery. Former supervising judge Jennifer Peyton also questioned whether military attorneys could handle the heavy caseloads and complex legal issues typical of immigration courts.<\/p>\n
There are also legal concerns regarding the Posse Comitatus Act, which restricts military involvement in domestic law enforcement. Officials have not clarified how this large-scale reassignment might impact the military justice system or where the attorneys would be sourced from.<\/p>\n
President Trump and Karoline Leavitt bashed CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan during an interview with another reporter in the White House \u2014 calling the \u201cFace the Nation\u201d host \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cnasty.\u201d<\/p>\n
During an interview Friday in the Oval Office, Trump spoke with Reagan Reese, White House correspondent at right-wing news site Daily Caller, about his gripes with mainstream media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At one point, he took aim at Brennan, saying: \u201cThe woman on the \u2018Face the Nation\u2019 is so bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leavitt chimed in to supply the host\u2019s name: \u201cMargaret Brennan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMargaret Brennan. What do you think of her?\u201d Trump asked the White House press secretary.<\/p>\n
Leavitt replied: \u201cShe\u2019s stupid. You can put that on the record.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump jabbed: \u201cShe\u2019s nasty.\u201d<\/p>\n
The president added that he\u2019s surprised that Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to appear on Brennan\u2019s show as a guest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe level of hatred, I\u2019m surprised he goes on there, the level of hatred when they\u2019re asking the question,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the interview, Trump blasted CBS News over its controversially-edited \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview with Kamala Harris \u2013 which\u00a0ultimately won Trump a $20 billion settlement\u00a0over claims of election interference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nora O\u2019Donnell \u2013 who was recently ousted from \u201cCBS Evening News\u201d after five years in the anchor seat \u2013 also caught flak from the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like if they had Nora O\u2019Donnell, anybody could do this. You could take 50% of the women off the street, they\u2019d do just as good,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPay her 12 million a year, and she\u2019s not going to be there very long. But if she\u2019s not already out, I mean, she\u2019s pretty close, I would say she\u2019s pretty close.\u201d<\/p>\n
After delivering her last evening news sign-off earlier this year, O\u2019Donnell has stayed on at the network to deliver long-form reporting and interviews for CBS\u2019 \u201cSunday Morning\u201d and \u201c60 Minutes\u201d programs.<\/p>\n
The news anchor\u2019s $8 million salary was slashed by more than half to $3.8 million when she re-signed a deal with the network in 2022, The Post previously reported.<\/p>\n
Trump praised the audience at the Daily Caller \u2013 a right-wing news site founded in 2010 by Tucker Carlson and former Dick Cheney aide Neil Patel. Patel bought out Calson\u2019s stake in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople don\u2019t realize how big our market is,\u201d Trump said, referencing people who voted for him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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