Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns

Hegseth orders the military to provide attorneys for Memphis, border

This week’s memo says the Justice Department asked for 20 lawyers to help support its offices in Memphis, where the National Guard has been deployed by President Donald Trump.

Hegseth orders military to send dozens of attorneys to help the Justice Department, AP learns

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week and reviewed by The Associated Press.

Hegseth orders military to detail lawyers to Justice Department

Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the DOJ for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Pete Hegseth issues new directive to send military lawyers to DOJ

The move expands the Trump administration’s efforts to use military personnel in support of its immigration crackdown.

Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the DOJ

The attorneys are being sent to staff offices based along the U.S. southern border or alongside federal immigration enforcement operations.

Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.