Trump Tweet Threatens Funding For CA National Guard Program

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to threaten the funding for a recent deal reached with Gov. Jerry Brown as part of the White House's effort to send military troops to the Mexican border.

"Governor Jerry Brown announced he will deploy 'up to 400 National Guard Troops' to do nothing," Trump tweeted. "The crime rate in California is high enough, and the Federal Government will not be paying for Governor Brown's Charade," he added. "We need border security and action, not words!"

That came in response to an agreement inked between the state and the federal government to add 400 guardsman to an ongoing program combating transnational crime. The program currently includes 55 troops stationed at the border.

The agreement came with certain caveats, however, including stipulations that these troops would remain under the governor's command as commander in chief for the California National Guard and that they would not be enforcing federal immigration laws during their deployment - or help build a border wall.

Under those circumstances, however, Brown said the state was willing to accept federal funding to make it happen.

Around 2 p.m. Thursday, officials with the California National Guard said via Twitter that around 11:30 a.m. they'd received written confirmation from the Pentagon that the deal was still going through.

"In short, nothing has changed today," the Guard said.

By Bay City News Service

Photo: CALEXICO, CA - APRIL 18: Construction of a new fence takes place as U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen tours a replacement border fence construction site on April 18, 2018 in Calexico, California. President Trump was recently critical of California Gov. Jerry Brown after his decision to limit the mission of California National Guard troops at the border. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)