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White House Defends Troop Deployment Amid Protest Controversy

10/11/2025

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In a live CNN interview, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller discussed the deployment of National Guard troops and mentioned 'plenary authority'.
Critics said the remarks suggested authoritarian tendencies, but Miller said the Administration would follow a judge's order and asserted the President's Title 10 authority.
Republicans frame the protests as linked to 'terrorism,' claiming a 'terrorist wing' within the Democratic Party ahead of the October 18 protests.

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In a live CNN interview, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller discussed the deployment of National Guard troops and mentioned 'plenary authority'.
Critics said the remarks suggested authoritarian tendencies, but Miller said the Administration would follow a judge's order and asserted the President's Title 10 authority.
Republicans frame the protests as linked to 'terrorism,' claiming a 'terrorist wing' within the Democratic Party ahead of the October 18 protests.