Congressman Tim Ryan Condemns President Trump’s Move to Deploy National Guard

Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) issued the following statement in response to President Trump deploying the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico Border:

“If the President were as interested in securing our borders as he is in self-aggrandizing publicity stunts and stoking animosity toward our allies and neighbors, then he’d let the experts dictate where investments are needed to efficiently and affordably accomplish our border security goals. He might discover that past experiences with putting National Guard troops on the border have proven to be very costly and only takes them away from other pressing needs. I look forward to the day when the President finally decides to take this issue seriously,” said Congressman Ryan.