Stephen Miller Aide Reportedly Caught Texting About Military Deployments While In a Crowded, Public Space'

"AP Photo/Patrick Semansky An aide to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller recently texted with high-level Trump administration officials about deploying the 82nd Airborne Division to Portland, Oregon, according to The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Images of the texts were taken by a source who then sent them to the Star Tribune. The texts indicated that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered deploying the legendary division within the U.S. The publication reported that Anthony Salisbury, who is a Miller deputy, communicated with other Trump officials last weekend via the app Signal in a conspicuous manner:"

"The messages, casually exchanged last weekend in a crowded, public space, show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the deployment of the Army's 82ndAirborne, an infantry division that has been parachuted into combat zones in both world wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan. If the administration were to send in the Army division, it would almost certainly be challenged in court under federal laws limiting how the military can be used domestically."

"Between you and I, I think Pete just wants the top cover from the boss if anything goes sideways with the troops there, Weaver wrote. He acknowledged the potential political ramification of deploying Army troops to a U.S. city. Hegseth preferred to send the National Guard, he wrote. 82ndis like our top tier [quick reaction force] for abroad. So it will cause a lot of headlines, he added. Probably why he wants potus to tell him to do it."

An aide to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller exchanged text messages with high-level Trump administration officials about deploying the 82nd Airborne Division to Portland, Oregon. Images of the messages were captured by a source. The texts were sent via Signal in a crowded public space and included candid, sometimes profane, commentary. Messages indicated Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered deploying the division but preferred the National Guard and sought explicit presidential authorization. Officials acknowledged legal challenges under federal law to using active-duty Army domestically and expected intense headlines because the 82nd is primarily an overseas quick reaction force.

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