White House calls AP report about what Trump's 'considering' for Nat'l Guard '100% false'

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/832611386169708544

The Associated Press has managed to work up a lot of panic (and retweets) with this report about what Trump’s “considering”:

BREAKING: Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants.

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 17, 2017

The draft memo says participating troops would be authorized "to perform the functions of an immigration officer.' https://t.co/bMpTwNHd2a

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 17, 2017

The initial reports have of course managed to spark a certain level of alarm:

That the Trump admin would even consider a plan like this is outrageous and antithetical to our values. https://t.co/1kOoGJGhLr

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) February 17, 2017

For those who are still asking "Can it happen here?" I respectfully submit the tweet below… https://t.co/0AKbwmPgQq

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/832618211745095680
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/832614275642429441

I knew it was coming, but this absolutely infuriates and terrifies me. Welcome to Nazi Germany. #TheResistance https://t.co/oVltrDh2qV

— Cameron Steele (@Voyager19) February 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/msbutah/status/832609301210464257

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However, the White House has completely denied the AP’s report:

Not true. 100% false https://t.co/EkTMKzhHPs

— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) February 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/gabriellahope_/status/832613319836127232

White House says this is fake news… https://t.co/dgEMkXkzUa

— HARLAN Z. HILL (@Harlan) February 17, 2017

Stay tuned.

The key word here is CONSIDERS. As with Trump LGBT executive order than never happened, good chance this is a trial balloon or distraction. https://t.co/SKVJ3boPnq

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 17, 2017

First offer in the negotiation. https://t.co/Ch1iHNL2O2

— jon gabriel (@exjon) February 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/832632892169654272

No link to factual data. This seems to me to be irresponsible journalism. https://t.co/ZsyztMQo20

— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) February 17, 2017