Trump to send troops to border; fallout grows over Jan. 6 pardons
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans push ahead on signature campaign promises with a flurry of actions on immigration, including ordering the suspension of all border crossings and reportedly giving officials authority to carry out deportations. It comes as the president responds to growing criticism over his decision to grant clemency to every person convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
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Concern, criticism grows over pardon of Jan. 6 defendants
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New fallout after Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 defendants
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GOP senators criticize Trump over pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters
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Trump sending 1,500 additional troops to southern border
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Fallout continues from Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, DEI rollback and border crackdown
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Trump administration weighs sending 10,000 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
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Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
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Live updates: Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters and signs sweeping orders on TikTok, border, energy
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