BREAKING: After a DHS official told NBCNews Thursday night that the White House considered busing migrants to 'sanctuary cities' but the 'suggestion' was 'floated and rejected,' President Trump now says he's 'giving strong considerations' to the plan.
on Thursday night, was ultimately scrapped when it was determined to be"so illegal." A White House official who confirmed the broad outlines of the proposal Friday morning pushed back on the idea that it was meant as retaliation toward political rivals, however, calling that"absolutely ridiculous."
The White House official confirmed the idea came up twice — initially as a query to ICE about the possibility, and later to inquire why it wouldn't be legally doable. Matthew Albence, who starts Friday as acting head of ICE, was involved in the assessment of the plan and the ultimate conclusion that it would not be feasible.
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